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Ullrich and Bianchi
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| cmfos |
Posted on 14-06-2007 00:20
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Oh, I had a general question to the more knowledgeable cycling fans out there 
I watched the wonderful German documentary, "Hell on Wheels" that follows Deutsche Telekom through the 2003 Tour de France. During that year, Ullrich was on Team Bianchi and then I guess he went back to T-Mobile the following year. Does anyone know why he switched to Bianchi and what happened to that team after he left?
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 14-06-2007 00:37
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Ullrich was banned from driving, due to drunk driving in May 2002 and tested positive for amphetamine in June 2002. He was baanned for 6 months and Telekom ended their contract. He went to Team Coast for 2003, who ran into financial problems. As they had a place in the tour, Bianchi took over lead sponsorhip role.
Ullrich and Ángel Casero left after 2003, and the squad pretty much fell apart due to a lack of any strong riders. Bianchi instead chose to sponsor other teams, such as Liquigas.
Edited by SportingNonsense on 14-06-2007 00:37
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 14-06-2007 10:47
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Bianchi was, if im right, team created after what happend (as NS wrote) by Ruddy Pevenage. He built that team around Big Jan, so he can be the rival for Lance at TdF03.
But as SN wrote, that team dissapear after that year, because Telekom/T-Mobile took Ullrich back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Bia...am_Bianchi
Edited by 0buKKaKe on 14-06-2007 10:48
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 14-06-2007 13:14
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That was year on TdF..Armstrong ofcorse..Bianchi-Ullrich (Who was 2003 year really close to Armstrong on GC)...and Vinokurov who had first and last time captain role on telekom.
Edited by Guido Mukk on 14-06-2007 13:15
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 14-06-2007 13:55
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btw for me personally this was a best TdF ever !!! |
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| axelferguson |
Posted on 05-07-2007 06:40
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0buKKaKe wrote:
btw for me personally this was a best TdF ever !!!
agreed, i'm still trying to find a DVD of the full commentary because it's the best tour i've ever seen. Also it being the closest my boy Ullrich got to beating Armstrong. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 05-07-2007 08:20
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Wasnt that also the tour with Beloki's crash?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 05-07-2007 09:55
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If it was, I have to agree. Finally, there was some action. Beloki challenged both Armstrong and Ullrich, and that was exactly what we - the viewers - needed. |
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 05-07-2007 11:42
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yes Beloki crash and T.Hamilton did his finest breakaway of his carreer with broken collarbone B) (fokin amazing TT skills) |
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| fefj |
Posted on 05-07-2007 11:45
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Originally Ullrich had recieved an offer from CSC. But the Team Coast contract involved a lot bigger payment. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 05-07-2007 12:00
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0buKKaKe wrote:
yes Beloki crash and T.Hamilton did his finest breakaway of his carreer with broken collarbone B) (fokin amazing TT skills)
Arh, I remember it. I was in a swimming pool in Turkey while I watched it with lots of other Danes. |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 05-07-2007 13:30
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That was the first TdF for me forever beauty 
That tour i think will never be outmatched 
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| axelferguson |
Posted on 15-07-2007 11:34
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Long live the kaiser!!!!!
It's a shame how his career ended, He'll always be my favorite sport figure. Don't know why, but I've never been more attached to a figure than Jan.
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