The only German Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich wants to "unpack - comprehensively, honestly and exclusively" in an Amazon Prime Video documentary series. The streaming service announced this in a press release.
Four episodes will look back on the career, the successes and also the downfalls of the former cycling star.
"A lot has been reported about me recently, both positive and negative. Now it's time for me to tell you my story, the whole story of how I went from hunter to hunted. I would like to take you on a journey through my life. With all the turbulence, setbacks and challenges," Ullrich was quoted as saying in the press release. The Rostock-born cyclist had previously refused to make an extensive doping confession.
Ullrich was the only German to win the world's most important cycling race 25 years ago and triggered a cycling boom in Germany. The career of the multiple world champion came to an abrupt end in 2006 after his connection to doping doctor Eufemiano Fuentes became public. He was later banned by the International Court of Justice for Sport Cas for this offence. After that, Ullrich also made many negative headlines in his private life.
Before the Tour de France this summer, an ARD documentary had caused quite a stir. However, the 2000 Olympic champion did not appear in the documentary himself. It has not been announced when the documentary will be released on Amazon Prime Video.
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