Article: Ullrich stirs up a word war German breaks silence in verbal battle with Armstrong Cycling

Samuel Abt
International Herald Tribune
10-06-2003
The strong, silent type whose public utterances are usually limited to ''ja'' and ''nein,'' Jan Ullrich has lately been talking up a storm.Two storms, actually. The first involveed doubts expressed by Lance Armstrong about what many people acclaimed as Ullrich's sportsmanship in the last Tour de France. The second centers on the long-running soap opera about which bicycle team Ullrich will ride for.Second things first because they are clear: After leaving the Telekom team, which had been his home since he turned professional in 1995, the German signed early last year with Coast. Before Ullrich had a chance to begin racing after a ...

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