
Jan Ullrich
The Best There Never Was
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for £14.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Mark Meadows
-
By:
-
Daniel Friebe
About this listen
Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France.
In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. So awesome was his display that it sent shockwaves throughout the world of cycling and invited headlines such as L’Équipe’s ‘The New Giant’. He went on to become Germany’s first ever Tour winner, storming to victory in that edition by almost 10 minutes, a result that was greeted as an era-defining changing of the guard. Everyone agreed: Jan Ullrich was the future of cycling. He was soon also voted Germany’s most popular sportsperson of all time, and his rivalry with Lance Armstrong defined the most controversial years of the Tour de France.
Now, Daniel Friebe–who has covered twenty-one editions of the Tour de France–has gone in search of the man who was said in 1997 would go on to dominate his sport for a generation, but never quite managed it.
Just what did happen to the best who never was?
This is a gripping account of how unbearable expectation, mental and physical fragility, the effects of a complicated childhood, a morally corrupt sport and one individual–Lance Armstrong–can conspire to reroute destiny.
Daniel Friebe takes us from the legacy of East Germany’s drugs programme to the pinnacle of pro cycling and asks: what price can you give sporting immortality?
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2022 Daniel Friebe (P)2022 Macmillan Publishers International LimitedJohan "Brown ale"
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A “nice guy” but shy, unmotivated and probably a bit dim is the impression I emerged with.
It’s a book that spends quite a long time on doping- I don’t mind it, but can see see that others might find it overdone.
I’m no linguist but some of the pronunciation of names/acronyms makes it clear that the narrator is thoroughly unfamiliar with the world of cycling.
Overall, I’m glad I listened to it.
The missing man
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Super interesting
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Absolutely Brilliant
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In-depth analysis and well written
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Giant of a book
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent exploration of a complex person and time
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A TRUE LEGEND
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Great insight into Ullich’s life
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A great book 100% worth listening to if you’re interested in cycling
Fantastic insight
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.