Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich
Jan Ullrich; born 2 December 1973) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. Ullrich won a gold and a silver in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He won the 1999 Vuelta a España and the HEW Cyclassics in front of a home crowd in Hamburg in 1997. He had podium finishes in the hilly classic Clásica de San Sebastián. His victorious ride in the 1997 Tour de France led to a bicycle boom in Germany. He retired in...
ProfessionCyclist
Date of Birth2 December 1973
confident work
I have the motivation, but not the legs. I still have a lot of work to do, but I'm confident in myself.
distance eliminate hesitate opportunity
In the Tour, it's important to use every opportunity to distance or eliminate adversaries and if there's a chance, I won't hesitate to attack.
few general keen key legs looking test
I'm not looking at the general classification but I will be keen to test my legs on a few key stages.
good race rhythm start terrain
It's a good race to start with as it's not too demanding. The terrain isn't too difficult, very good to find the rhythm again.
relief
It's not really a relief that he quit,
announced bring careful open performance
It's a lot more open without Armstrong. I really have to be careful that I have everything in hand. Basso is always getting better, Heras has to bring his Vuelta performance to the Tour, and Vino has already announced his intentions.
bad climb fighting knew tour
It was a bad day and I knew it from the first climb in Aspin, ... I'm going to keep fighting because the Tour is not over.
course felt finishing held knee small victory
The knee held up well and I felt like I made progress. Just finishing the course was a small victory for me.
absolute power team tour
The distribution of power! Jan has the absolute power in the team - like Lance Armstrong...in the years of his Tour victories.
good start tour
It is a good Tour to start with as it is not too demanding.
july paris reckon wear yellow
I want to wear yellow in Paris in July and I reckon I am on the right track,
afraid body broken compete fact glad good hospital legs means morning race stand
I went to hospital for x-rays this morning because I was afraid something was broken but I'm glad it's not. My legs feel very good and I know I can compete as long as my body is in shape. The fact I'm still the race means I can stand the pain.
head pull reduce sheet
I'm going to try every day to reduce this 55-second split. I could go to my room, get into bed, pull the sheet over my head and cry, but I won't.
behind knee point structured tour trouble
There's no point complaining. I want to put this knee trouble behind me and get on with a structured build-up to the Tour (de France).