Tour de France winner issues health update after being hit by car while training
Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich was taken to hospital for his injuries after being hit by a car while cycling on Friday and had to cancel television appearances for the Giro d'Italia
Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich has revealed he will be well enough to appear at his cycling festival at the weekend after being hospitalised. The 51-year-old shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed offering a thumbs up after being hit by a car while training.
The 1997 winner appears to be in good spirits on the road to recovery despite being forced to miss the beginning of the Giro d'Italia. Ullrich was expected to participate in Eurosport's Velo Club programme for start of the grand tour, but had to cancel his appearance due to the accident.
The German rider suffered a broken collarbone, bruises and abrasions after being hit by a car on Friday. Ullrich, who earned an Olympic gold medal in 2000, at the weekend confirmed the incident took place.
The self-admitted doper took to social media to allay fears over his condition."Dear cycling fans, yes it's true, I was hit by a car yesterday while training", Ullrich said on his Instagram story.
The cyclist offered thanks to his supporters for "your many wonderful messages and wishes for recovery".
"Such wishes were said to have 'really made him very happy'. "See you next weekend at the latest!" added Ullrich with positivity ahead of an event named after himself.
Lance Armstrong's rival confirmed he would be making the trip to the Jan Ullrich Cycling Festival in Bad Dürrheim in the Black Forest on May 17 and 18. Ullrich also announced that he will discuss his accident on his podcast Ulle & Rick.
Ullrich's career was marred when he was implicated in the blood doping ring run by infamous Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and sanctioned for cheating. It was 2013 before Ullrich admitted any wrongdoing.
After moving to Mallorca with his family two years later, Ullrich ultimately spiralled into addiction issues "The mix of whiskey and cocaine made my heart colder," he said in 2023.
"It brings up all the evil qualities in you. It turns you into a monster in a very short time. If you no longer have a heart, you are no longer human."
Ullrich was drinking up to two bottles of whiskey a day and taking cocaine. Armstrong offered some support to his former rival who got back on his bike to help aid his recovery.
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