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Shut up Legs!
- My Wild Ride on and off the Bike
- Narrated by: Felix Auer
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
Even by the standards of a sport that requires enormous stamina and capacity for suffering, Jens Voigt is in a class on his own. Beloved by cycling fans for his madcap one-man breakaways as much as his sense of humour and quotable catchphrases, Jens is one of the most popular personalities in cycling.
Jens was born near Hamburg and came up through the East German system before the Wall came down. He got into the national team through the German army before signing for his first big team. In many ways he is cycling's anti-star; despite arguably spending more time at the front of the Tour de France than any other rider, he has worn the yellow jersey only twice, as his efforts have always been in the service of others.
Jens embodies the best of cycling's qualities - loyalty to his team, sacrifice, and devotion to the sport. He says, 'I'm not a head person, I'm more of a heart and guts guy. That's how I race.'
Shut Up Legs will be a funny, insightful and entertaining look at the tough realities of professional cycling, told in Jens' trademark irreverent and inimitable style.
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- sh100
- 29-05-17
Cod accent spoils it
The biography itself is interesting insight into the world of a professional cyclist. However it is ruined by the use of a cod accent by the reader. I know the author is German and speaks with an accent but I don't believe it needs to be falsely imitated. I suppose some marketing person thought this would add authenticity.
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- Phil
- 13-08-16
hard work
I'm only half way through and the accent of the narrator is killing it for me. I appreciate its necessary but its almost comedic at times, like Dr. Nick from the Simpsons... huge fan of Jens but its really spoiling it for me.
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- Reader
- 02-09-16
Sadly the narrator put me off.....
Ooooh. That narrator. Put me clean off the audio book so I have sadly returned it. The book itself is a collection of light hearted stories by a loved cyclist.
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- chris weeks
- 03-08-16
Good book but annoying voice
Enjoyed the book but found the accent (although probably required) a little annoying and fake sounding
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- Tommo
- 24-07-16
Excellent!!
Brilliant..cyclist or not you cannot fail to be engaged. Jens was one of the last greats of the old school of cycle racing
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- Kevin
- 13-09-23
Quality book by a quality rider…
Followed this guy from start to finish will always be on of the best characters of cycling now and the past
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- Lee Waterhouse
- 30-03-23
Unlistenable !
Truly ridiculous cod-german language that would raise an eyebrow even on the daftest episode of 'Allo 'Allo! A real shame and I'm totally baffled how this was ever signed off.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-03-22
My favorit rider
I loved this book.
There will only be one Jens Voigt the best there is the best there was and the best there ever will be.
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- Andy
- 31-01-22
I bonked
I consider myself to have quite a high pain threshold and can happily endure discomfort all day long. But despite several attempts, the narrator’s awful impression of a German accent is so painful that I haven’t been able to make it past the 3 hour mark.
It’s a shame because I’m sure Jens has written a really good story, I suppose I’ll just have to go old school and actually read the book.
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- John Mc Quaid
- 18-01-22
Terrible accent by reader
Ruined by terrible accents- good book, I will have to read it myself as the reader on this was so annoying I had to stop listening. Would have done better to just read in own accent if unable to do credible accents.
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