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Old February 26th 07, 12:13 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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


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Old February 26th 07, 01:15 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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On Feb 26, 10:13 pm, gplama gplama.2mm...@no-
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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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Old February 26th 07, 02:36 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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.


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Old February 26th 07, 07:56 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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.


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Old February 26th 07, 08:18 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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i guess the high-cadence spinners will take over da world.

Flying"I veel grrrind dem too peacesutch


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Old February 27th 07, 05:41 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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.


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Old February 27th 07, 06:43 AM posted to aus.bicycle
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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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Old February 27th 07, 09:28 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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"??


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Old February 27th 07, 10:17 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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


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Old February 27th 07, 11:31 PM posted to aus.bicycle
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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.

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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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