Originally Posted by geneman
Jan doesn't strike me as the egomaniacal, type A guy who always has to win or otherwise drop into a deep depression. I think he takes his TdF placing with grace and is genuinely happy to finish on the podium as many times as he does. He seems like a well balanced guy to me. Then again, so does Lance ...
I have the same impression about Ulrich. Ulrich always seems to be quite upbeat despite the setbacks. He also regularly puts on some weight in the offseason which is quite normal for a well balanced person considering the highly trained state of pro riders. Lance on the other hand, is proud to tell people that he weights his food before every meal and gets his doses of adrenaline by going to weekend cyclocross races to beat up amateurs. Lance is certainly a hundred times more professional than Ulrich, but I don't think more balanced.