By Melody Gross 
Jan Ulrich is considered the greatest German cyclist of all time. Two-time world champion in 1999 and 2000, Olympic champion in Sydney 2000 and winner of the Tour de France (1997) and the Tour de Spain (1999), the German officially ended his career in 2007 and in the following years he was in the news about drug and alcohol abuse, being involved in Several scandals and will become Admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
German great competitor Lance Armstrong was on tour at the beginning of this century. He finished the 2000, 2001 and 2003 editions always behind North America, who lost 7 consecutive titles between 1999 and 2005 due to the doping scandal of which he was the main champion that rocked the cycling world. Fight both challenging and legendary battles on expensive roads and mountains, but off the bike, keep friendship relationship Most recently, Ulrich was a guest on Armstrong’s cycling podcast where he revealed he was “at death’s door”. “Three years ago I had big problems,” said Ulrich, recalling: “You came to see me and that made me very happy. I was at the gates of death just like Marco Pantani, but now I’m recovered and have good friends.” Italian ‘pirate’ who died in 2004, victim of cardiac arrest, due to a cocaine overdose. The German, now 47, added: “I forgot for a while what was good for me. All I remember was 15 or 20 years ago. Cycling is good. The kids and my family.”
However, Ulrich emphasized that he left all his problems behind and now has a different lifestyle. “God has given me this body and this talent. I train every day and drink a lot of water. I quit alcohol and drugs three years ago. Now I live a very healthy life and my fiancée also cooks healthy food. I have good friends and good friends. I am not alone, and this is important.” Basically, that’s what I need, I have help.”