![dpa) - German Olympic cycling champion Jan Ullrich (R) of team T-mobile awaits the start of the third stage of the Tour de France in Waterloo, Belgium, 6 July 2004. The third dpa) - German Olympic cycling champion Jan Ullrich (R) of team T-mobile awaits the start of the third stage of the Tour de France in Waterloo, Belgium, 6 July 2004. The third](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3GA70/dpa-german-olympic-cycling-champion-jan-ullrich-r-of-team-t-mobile-D3GA70.jpg)
dpa) - German Olympic cycling champion Jan Ullrich (R) of team T-mobile awaits the start of the third stage of the Tour de France in Waterloo, Belgium, 6 July 2004. The third
![German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46.5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race, September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46.5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race, September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5DF7B/german-cyclist-jan-ullrich-in-action-during-the-465km-20th-time-trial-stage-of-the-tour-of-spain-cycling-race-september-25-ullrich-won-the-stage-in-1h-04m-57-seconds-and-retained-the-overall-leaders-golden-jersey-gnmehb-2D5DF7B.jpg)
German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46.5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race, September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and
![Lance Armstrong: Jan Ullrich says he was 'nearly dead' before a visit from former cycling rival helped with his recovery | CNN Lance Armstrong: Jan Ullrich says he was 'nearly dead' before a visit from former cycling rival helped with his recovery | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/210929075205-armstrong.jpg?q=w_3716,h_2567,x_0,y_0,c_fill)
Lance Armstrong: Jan Ullrich says he was 'nearly dead' before a visit from former cycling rival helped with his recovery | CNN
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![T-Mobile team rider Jan Ullrich of Germany checks his bike before the start of the 160.5 km long ninth stage of the Tour de France from St.-Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret, France, July 13, T-Mobile team rider Jan Ullrich of Germany checks his bike before the start of the 160.5 km long ninth stage of the Tour de France from St.-Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret, France, July 13,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4154M/t-mobile-team-rider-jan-ullrich-of-germany-checks-his-bike-before-the-start-of-the-1605-km-long-ninth-stage-of-the-tour-de-france-from-st-leonard-de-noblat-to-gueret-france-july-13-2004-reuterseric-gaillard-leacm-2D4154M.jpg)
T-Mobile team rider Jan Ullrich of Germany checks his bike before the start of the 160.5 km long ninth stage of the Tour de France from St.-Leonard-de-Noblat to Gueret, France, July 13,
![German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46,5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46,5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B9PC/german-cyclist-jan-ullrich-in-action-during-the-465km-20th-time-trial-stage-of-the-tour-of-spain-cycling-race-september-25-ullrich-won-the-stage-in-1h-04m-57-seconds-and-retained-the-overall-leaders-golden-jersey-gnme-2D5B9PC.jpg)
German cyclist Jan Ullrich in action during the 46,5km 20th time trial stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race September 25. Ullrich won the stage in 1h 04m 57 seconds and
![dpa) - German rider and Olympic winner Jan Ullrich of Team T-Mobile rides on his bicycle during the 16th stage of the Tour de France in L'Alpe d'Huez, France, 21 July 2004. dpa) - German rider and Olympic winner Jan Ullrich of Team T-Mobile rides on his bicycle during the 16th stage of the Tour de France in L'Alpe d'Huez, France, 21 July 2004.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3GK8K/dpa-german-rider-and-olympic-winner-jan-ullrich-of-team-t-mobile-rides-D3GK8K.jpg)