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Thanks for the memories, Jan
1997 Tour de France champion and 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Jan Ullrich has announced the end of his career as professional cyclist, but will stay involved in cycling as an advisor to the Austrian Professional Continental Team Volksbank. At a press conference this morning in Hamburg, Germany, he said, "I could ride again immediately, I could get a license, I am fit, as fit as last year and could immediately have a team. I have seven offers, including ProTour teams." http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...b07/feb26news2 -- gplama |
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On Feb 26, 10:13 pm, gplama gplama.2mm...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: 1997 Tour de France champion and 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Jan Ullrich has announced the end of his career as professional cyclist, but will stay involved in cycling as an advisor to the Austrian Professional Continental Team Volksbank. At a press conference this morning in Hamburg, Germany, he said, "I could ride again immediately, I could get a license, I am fit, as fit as last year and could immediately have a team. I have seven offers, including ProTour teams." http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...b07/feb26news2 Did you read that awful article about him in Ride? Some 'journo' who spent a page blaming him for her loss of innocence, and let's not forget, he's not been convicted of anything from the Puerto thing, but if you read her article without any background information to balance it, you'd swear he was guilty of everything under the sun that's illegal and unethical. How quickly the presumption of innocence disappears. I thought Ride generally published quality stuff, and left the drivel to Bicycling Australia, but it seems that the difference is just the paper stock after all. |
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gplama Wrote: 1997 Tour de France champion and 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Jan Ullrich has announced the end of his career as professional cyclist, but will stay involved in cycling as an advisor to the Austrian Professional Continental Team Volksbank. Oh fcuksticks. Just wish such a brilliant career didn't have to end like this. Auf wiedersehen, Kaiser Jan. -- cfsmtb |
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cfsmtb Wrote: Oh fcuksticks. Just wish such a brilliant career didn't have to end like this. Auf wiedersehen, Kaiser Jan. +1 - a fantastic rider ... hopefully he's at peace with the choice that he's made. According to the folks at the GT forum, he looked happy during the press conference, which is a start. Thanks, Jan. -- RobM |
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i guess the high-cadence spinners will take over da world. Flying"I veel grrrind dem too peacesutch -- flyingdutch |
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Bleve Wrote: On Feb 26, 10:13 pm, gplama gplama.2mm...@no- mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: 1997 Tour de France champion and 2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Jan Ullrich has announced the end of his career as professional cyclist, but will stay involved in cycling as an advisor to the Austrian Professional Continental Team Volksbank. At a press conference this morning in Hamburg, Germany, he said, "I could ride again immediately, I could get a license, I am fit, as fit as last year and could immediately have a team. I have seven offers, including ProTour teams." http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...b07/feb26news2 Did you read that awful article about him in Ride? Some 'journo' who spent a page blaming him for her loss of innocence, and let's not forget, he's not been convicted of anything from the Puerto thing, but if you read her article without any background information to balance it, you'd swear he was guilty of everything under the sun that's illegal and unethical. How quickly the presumption of innocence disappears. I thought Ride generally published quality stuff, and left the drivel to Bicycling Australia, but it seems that the difference is just the paper stock after all. Thanks for the show Jan. Even though you have a girl's name, you certainly didn't ride like one. Bleve, yeah what a judgmental beeatch - if that's not just creative writing on her part, then she's the one with issues. -- jazmo |
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Where will be without the obligatory Jan looks like a chipmunk after
winter from too many pies photos? |
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PiledHigher Wrote: Where will be without the obligatory Jan looks like a chipmunk after winter from too many pies photos? a lock for germany's next celebrity "The Biggest Loser"?? -- byron27 6'5", curly hair, bit like krusty the clown i spose |
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byron27 Wrote: a lock for germany's next celebrity "The Biggest Loser"?? On the flipside of the sentimental departure.. what if he is found guilty? On that note - who the hell won the 2006 TdF? Maybe I'm too cynical after the of books I've just read? Willy Voets "Breaking the Chain", Paul Kimmage's "Rough Rider" and "Put Me Back on My Bike" by William Fotheringham. These certainly don't paint a good picture of the pro peloton! Rik van Steenbergen was quoted in 1967 "There are no supermen. Doping is necessary in cycling". Given all the scandals over the years since.. I dunno.. every time I find a 'hero' they are tainted a year later in some drug scandal. hippy -- hippy |
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On Feb 27, 5:56 am, RobM
wrote: cfsmtb Wrote: Oh fcuksticks. Just wish such a brilliant career didn't have to end like this. Auf wiedersehen, Kaiser Jan. +1 - a fantastic rider ... hopefully he's at peace with the choice that he's made. According to the folks at the GT forum, he looked happy during the press conference, which is a start. Thanks, Jan. -- RobM He will be missed. Cycling News has a retrospective on his career. Interesting to note that Vino and 2 chicks were in his Porsche 911 when he crashed it into a bike rack. Who knew you could fit 4 people into a 911 ... |
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