Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe - ISBN: 9781509801589
Paperback
Talent, turmoil, and tainted glory: the untold story of Jan Ullrich.

Jan Ullrich

The Best There Never Was

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    14 November 2023

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Summary

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.

‘Magnificent’ - Matt Dickinson, The Times ‘A superlative biography as well as social and sporting history’ - Observer

In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals at the Tour de France and becoming Germany’s first ever winner. Everyon…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781509801589
ISBN-10:1509801588
Author:Daniel Friebe
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Pan Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:14 November 2023
Weight:334g
Dimensions:30mm x 130mm x 198mm
Audience Age:18
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Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe - ISBN: 9781509801589
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

One of the best cycling books there ever was. So well written and such deep research – Edward Pickering, editor of Rouleur and author of The Ronde: inside the World’s Toughest Bike Race
A beautifully written, vivid portrait – Scotsman, on Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal
Well written and well researched – Cycling World, on Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal
A fascinating illustration of a richly gifted but deeply flawed character * MSN Ireland *
Magnificent – Matt Dickinson, The Times
A superlative biography as well as social and sporting history * Observer *
One of the best books about cycling * Irish Times *
‘Masterpiece’ is arguably an over-used word, but if ever a book was deserving of such a description, this is probably it * Washing Machine Post *
A well-researched biography … painting a consistent picture of this all-too-human character from Rostock * Cycling Plus *
Richly researched and sympathetically written … extensive, thoughtful * TLS *
This biography peels back the layers of not just a legendary cylist, but an interesting character – Joe Laverick, Cycling Weekly
Terrific … comprehensive – Best of 2022, Cycling Plus

About The Author

Daniel Friebe

Daniel Friebe was born in Coventry in 1980. He is the author of Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal, Mountain High and Mountain Higher, and has collaborated with Mark Cavendish on Boy Racer, At Speed and Tour de France. Since 2016 he has been part of ITV’s Tour de France presentation team. He is also one of three co-hosts of the award-winning The Cycling Podcast. Daniel currently lives in Berlin.

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