"Jan Ullrich - The hunted": Everything you need to know about the documentary series
Thomas Huber
· 01.12.2023
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"Jan Ullrich - The Hunted" in the stream: Where can I watch the documentary?
The "Prime Video" platform of online mail order company Amazon is showing the documentary series about Jan Ullrich.
Amazon Prime Video costs
The streaming service can only be watched with a paid subscription and costs 8.99 euros (4.99 euros for students) per month.
"Jan Ullrich - The Hunted": When does the series start?
Prime Video has been showing the documentary series since Tuesday, 28 November 2023 and all four episodes can be accessed on demand on the streaming platform.
"Jan Ullrich - The hunted": The episodes of the Amazon documentary at a glance
- Episode 1: Unwanted
- Episode 2: Triumph
- Episode 3: Rivals
- Episode 4: Crash
Episode 1 - Unwanted: Introduction & Fuentes scandal
In the 1st episode of "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted" there is an introduction to the world of cycling. The events surrounding the 2006 Tour de France and the doping scandal surrounding the Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes are also analysed. In the 1st episode, Jan Ullrich's "ReTour" begins.
Episode 2 - Triumph: The rise of Jan Ullrich & doping in cycling
In the 2nd episode of "Jan Ullrich - The hunted" is about the ex-cyclist's childhood in the GDR, his rise to professional cycling after the fall of the Berlin Wall, his Tour de France victory in 1997 and the subject of doping in cycling in the 1990s.
Episode 3 - Rivals: Rivalry with Armstrong and deaths in cycling
In the 3rd episode of "Jan Ullrich - The hunted" the topic of deaths in cycling is dealt with. There is also a lot of focus on the rivalry between Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong. The so-called bluff of Alpe d'Huez 2001 is examined in detail.
Episode 4 - Crash: Time after 2006 and the way back
The 4th episode of "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted" focusses once again on the year 2006 and the events surrounding the Fuentes scandal. It then looks at the crashes in Jan Ullrich's life and how he is now coming to terms with his past.
Trailer and cast of the Amazon Prime documentary
Prime Video Sport Germany released another trailer a few days before the documentary was released. Ullrich and some of his companions already have their say there. They give the viewer a taste of what to expect in the documentary. A first teaser was previously shown around four months before the start of the series.
The series is produced by "Constantin Dokumentation". In addition to Jan Ullrich, numerous companions who accompanied him during his career, such as Rudy Pevenage, Christian Frommert, Jens Heppner and Andre Korff, have their say. Journalists such as Hajo Seppelt and Stephan Klemm provide their views and Ullrich's former rivals Lance Armstrong, Ivan Basso and Richard Virenque also have their say, as does the Spanish doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes.
The film "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted" was directed by Sebastian Dehnhardt, who has already produced several sports films such as "Nowitzki. The Perfect Throw" and "The Miracle of Bern: The True Story".
TOUR summary of the documentary: What can we expect from "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted"?
ARD released a multi-part documentary called "Being Jan Ullrich" back in June 2022. It looks at the life of the cycling star and takes a differentiated and critical look at Ullrich and professional cycling. The Amazon documentary has an advantage over the ARD series in that Jan Ullrich himself takes part as the narrator and gives a first-hand account of his experiences.
This is precisely why "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted" is not only recommended for all cycling fans, but also for people who otherwise have little to do with cycling, as the four episodes provide an exciting insight into the life of an exceptional athlete who has experienced highs and lows like no other. For the first time, Jan Ullrich tells his story in detail from his own perspective and reveals details that were previously unknown even to cycling connoisseurs. Anyone who watches all four episodes of the series will get a detailed picture of the complexity of the life and case of Jan Ullrich.
Interviews in the run-up to the Amazon Prime documentary "Jan Ullrich - The Hunted"
A few days before the Amazon documentary was broadcast Jan Ullrich to the star He had already given an interview in which he spoke in detail about doping for the first time, but did not make a clear personal confession. This came a short time later, on Thursday 22 November. Jan Ullrich confessed to doping for the first time: "I doped," said the 49-year-old at the Presentation of the Amazon documentary.
In addition, a few days before the start of the series, a Double interview with Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong, which the two former cycling stars gave to Zeit magazine. Among other things, Ullrich spoke about how Armstrong helped him after one of his crashes in 2018.
Book tip on the subject of Jan Ullrich
To go with the Amazon documentary, we have another book tip: "Ulle" - Jan Ullrich. The story of a tragic hero. Author Sebastian Moll sheds light on the rise and fall of the Tour de France winner. The book is published by Delius Klasing Verlag and available here.
