{"product_id":"9781509801589-jan-ullrich-the-best-there-never-was","title":"Jan Ullrich","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Best There Never Was\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first biography of one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France, Jan Ullrich, by acclaimed journalist Daniel Friebe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Magnificent' – Matt Dickinson, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A superlative biography as well as social and sporting history' – \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals at the Tour de France and becoming Germany’s first ever winner. Everyone agreed: Jan Ullrich would dominate the future of cycling. But he never quite managed it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed journalist Daniel Friebe takes us from the legacy of East Germany’s drugs programme to the pinnacle of pro cycling and asks: what price are you willing to pay for immortality?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40870386794593,"sku":"9781509801589","price":12.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31298785.jpg?v=1731574058","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509801589-jan-ullrich-the-best-there-never-was","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}