Jan: "...with my usual discipline"

Well, so much for Jan Ullrich in the post-Lance era.
With his "usual discipline"?
Hasn't that been the problem in the past?
Not ENOUGH discipline?
The injury is a shame.
Ullrich's gearing style is a shame.
And Ullrich's training regimen has been a shame.
Even without Lance, and even with a healthy Ullrich, the Tour is wide open this year.
Yet it's almost as if Ullrich is afraid that he'll be exposed without Lance in the Tour.
So, let's see how the spring develops ...

Ullrich Injury Will Hinder Training
March 30, 2006 3:41 p.m. EST
Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Berlin, Germany (AHN) - German Jan Ullrich will not be able to prepare for the Tour de France, as well as he would like, because of an injury.
According to BBC, Ullrich recently irritated a knee injury that he sustained in March.
Ullrich says, "When the knee is better I will start to prepare for the Tour with my usual discipline."
The report notes that Ullrich had already decided not to race in cycling's spring one-day classics to ensure he was in the best shape possible to try to recapture his Tour de France crown.
Lance Armstrong has already announced that he thinks Ullrich has the best shot for a Tour de France victory.