Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe

Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe

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Jan Ullrich by Daniel Friebe

The first biography of one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France, Jan Ullrich, by acclaimed journalist Daniel Friebe.
One of the best cycling books there ever wasSo 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
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 Force. 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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ISBN 13 9781509801589
ISBN 10 1509801588
Title Jan Ullrich
Author Daniel Friebe
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2023-06-22
Number of pages 464
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.