Jan Ullrich opens up about his doping past at Tour de France

Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner, appeared on the German talk show Inas Nacht to reflect on his doping past, stating he could have 'exposed the entire cycling world' at the time but chose not to out of love for the sport. Ullrich was barred from the 2006 Tour de France after his name appeared in the files of Dr. Fuentes during the Operacion Puerto scandal, alongside Ivan Basso and Francisco Mancebo. The interview, aired around August 13, 2026, saw Ullrich acknowledge that his generation followed existing doping practices, describing the period as 'a terrible time.'