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| Name | Jan Ullrich |
| First Name | Jan |
| Last Name | Ullrich |
| Occupation | Cyclist |
| Birthday | December 2 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Rostock |
| Home Town | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Thomas Ullrich, Stefan Ullrich, Felix Kaatz |
| Spouse | Sara Steinhauser |
| Children(s) | Sarah Maria Ullrich, Max Ullrich, Benno |
Jan Ullrich Biography
Jan Ullrich is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on December 2, 1973 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. He competed against He competed against Lance Armstrong in several Tours de France. in several Tours de France.
Jan Ullrich (German pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈʊlrɪç] ); born 2 December 1973) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. Ullrich won gold and silver medals in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He won the 1999 Vuelta a España and the HEW Cyclassics in front of a home crowd in Hamburg in 1997. He had podium finishes in the hilly classic Clásica de San Sebastián. His victorious ride in the 1997 Tour de France led to a bicycle boom in Germany. He retired in February 2007.
At a young age, Ullrich joined the club, SG Dynamo Rostock (de) in his hometown. He won his first bicycle race at the age of nine while riding in sports shoes and on a rented bicycle. He was educated in the sports training system of the German Democratic Republic attending the KJS sports school in Berlin in 1986. In 1988, he was champion of the German Democratic Republic. The school closed two years after the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. He, his trainer Peter Sager, and teammates joined an amateur club in Hamburg until 1994. In 1991, he was 5th in the amateur cyclo-cross world championships.
Gaby Weiss, his partner, gave birth to Sarah Maria on July 1, 2003.
Ullrich was banned from the Tour de France in 2006 amid suspicions that he had used performance-enhancing drugs.
Marco Pantani attacked on the stage to the Alpe d’Huez. Ullrich, who was nine minutes ahead of Pantani overall, limited his losses to 47 seconds. Pantani attacked again on the Morzine stage and won, while Ullrich again limited his losses. In the final time trial, won by Abraham Olano, Ullrich extended his lead over Virenque and the following day became the first German to win the Tour de France. At 23, Ullrich was the fourth youngest winner of the Tour since 1947. Two weeks later, he won the Hews Cycling Classic in Hamburg. A further two weeks later Ullrich was beaten by Davide Rebellin in a sprint in the GP Suisse. He was chosen “sports person of the year” in Germany in 1997.
Jan Ullrich Net Worth
Jan is one of the richest Cyclist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan Ullrich's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
At the age of 11, he won his first race on a bicycle.
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Cyclist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1995, Ullrich turned professional for the Telekom team under Walter Godefroot.
Ullrich gave up a place in the 1996 German Olympic team to ride his first Tour. He finished the prologue 33 seconds down. He stayed within the top 20 until the mountains on stage 7 when Miguel Indurain cracked. Ullrich finished 30 seconds back, 22 behind his teammate Bjarne Riis while Indurain finished four minutes down. On the following stage, he finished in the same group as Indurain 40 seconds behind Riis. On stage 9, Riis rode into the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification while Ullrich finished 44 seconds back and also into 5th place overall 1-minute 38 seconds from Riis.
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Ullrich was inconspicuous in his first 18 months as a professional. In 1995 he became national time trial champion. He also achieved top ten placings on stages of the 1995 Tour de Suisse. At 21 he wanted to start the 1995 Tour de France but Godefroot thought it was early. Instead he went to the small German stage race, the Hofbräu Cup, where he ended third. Ullrich started the 1995 Vuelta a España later that year only to abandon on stage 12.
Who is Jan Ullrich Dating?
According to our records, Jan Ullrich married to Sara Steinhauser . As of January 13, 2024, Jan Ullrich’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jan Ullrich. You may help us to build the dating records for Jan Ullrich!Ullrich had 2 wins before the 1997 Tour; a stage in the Tour de Suisse and the national Road Race championship a week before the tour. He became favorite in the 1997 Tour de France. He started strongly, finishing second in the prologue behind Chris Boardman. On stage 9, the first mountain stage which was won by Laurent Brochard, Ullrich worked for Riis. Only on the last ascent when Richard Virenque attacked did Ullrich react. Riis struggled to keep up and finished 30 seconds behind Virenque, Marco Pantani and Ullrich. On stage 10 from Luchon to Andorra Arcalis, with Riis again falling back, Ullrich dropped back to the team car to ask permission to attack. He returned to the lead group and pushed up the climb leaving Pantani and Virenque. He finished a minute ahead which earned his first yellow jersey as leader of the general classification. L’Équipe, greeted Ullrich with Voilà le Patron (“Here is the boss”). Ullrich won the Stage 12 time trial with three minutes between himself and the second placed rider, Virenque, who had started three minutes in front of him.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jan Ullrich height 6 ft 0 in Jan weight 73 kg & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1993, aged 19, Ullrich won the amateur road title at the UCI Road World Championships in Oslo, as Lance Armstrong won the professional championship. The following year, he finished third behind Chris Boardman and Andrea Chiurato in the world time trial championship in Sicily.
The Tour of 1998 was haunted by doping affairs, giving it the nickname “Tour de Dopage.”
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Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Jan Ullrich celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.
Ullrich was defending champion in 1998. He took the lead in the general classification on stage 7, a time trial, over 58 km of undulating roads. However, on stage 15 Marco Pantani blew the Tour apart with a victory which began on the Galibier. Ullrich was without support when Pantani attacked. Pantani topped the Galibier alone. It was misty and the roads were wet. The descent was dangerous and Pantani increased his lead. By the bottom of the final climb, Les Deux Alpes, Pantani had nearly four minutes. Telekom brought Udo Bölts and then Riis to pace Ullrich. Pantani was race leader as he crossed the line. Ullrich finished almost nine minutes back, dropping to fourth position, six minutes behind Pantani.
Are Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong friends?
Armstrong, when introducing Ullrich to the show, gave the 47-year-old German huge praise saying: “He’s a very special person. Not just a great guy but he’s been a great friend and I’ve tried to be a great friend to him.
How is Jan Ullrich doing?
Almost dead. And then I recover and I have good friends, now I am very happy.” Ullrich had recovered from his addiction and was living with his new girlfriend on the Spanish island of Mallorca where he rode his longest rider since Milan-San Remo 1997 on October 24, 2021.
Did Jan Ullrich ever win the Tour de France?
1997 Tour de France
Did Jan Ullrich take EPO?
1998 winner Tour de France winner Marco Pantani and runner-up Jan Ullrich both used EPO during the race, a report released by the French Senate has revealed. Available on Eurosport app.
Who finished second to Lance Armstrong?
Ullrich, after winning the 1997 Tour de France, finished second to Armstrong in 2000, 2001 and 2003. He retired in 2007. In 2013, he admitted to doping during his career (which had been widely assumed), five months after Armstrong confessed in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. “Nobody scared me, motivated me.
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