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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 Lquipes The New Giant He went on to become Germanys first ever Tour winner storming to victory in that edition by almost ten minutes a result that was greeted as an eradefining changing of the guard Everyone agreed Jan Ullrich was the future of cycling He was soon also voted Germanys 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 twentyone 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 Germanys drugs programme to the pinnacle of pro cycling and asks what price can you give sporting immortality
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