Germany's former cycling hero Jan Ullrich, in the presence of his former rival Lance Armstrong, gave deep insights into what was probably the most difficult phase of his life.
“You know my story, three years ago I was really bad.
You visited me and I was on the same path as Marco Pantani - almost dead, "said 47-year-old Ullrich on Mallorca in the presence of Armstrong and his former teammate George Hincapie and team boss Johan Bruyneel in Armstrong's podcast" The Move ".
“I slept for three years and needed the time to myself. But now my brain is clear again, my body is fit. I have a few ideas and can tell more next time, ”said Ullrich. In autumn 2018, Ullrich had admitted drug problems in a statement and, according to his own statements, underwent treatment. A few weeks earlier, Ullrich had been temporarily taken into custody after a dispute on Mallorca with his neighbor at the time, the actor and director Til Schweiger.
“We've all gone through shitty times, and all in different ways.
But the most important thing is: We're here, ”said 50-year-old Armstrong.
Armstrong and Ullrich, who also rode a bike lap together on the Balearic island, had fought thrilling duels at the Tour de France at the beginning of the 2000s, from which the American always emerged as the winner.
While Armstrong caught up with his doping past after his career, Ullrich suffered a crash in health.