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You can continue watching the episode in the ARD Mediathek here: https://1.ard.de/KT_230824?yt=d Jan Ullrich is the only German Tour de France winner. He is one of the most legendary German athletes with international standing. But in 2006 he was banned due to doping allegations. In 2007 he officially retired, but his lowest point in life was still to come. In the Cologne Treff, the 50-year-old admitted to having "doped". "I was only part of the problem, but I didn't want to betray anyone, so I ended my career [...]. I'm paying for it and I'm the bogeyman of cycling and I'm accepting that now and holding out." But holding out proves difficult with the recurring headlines. He becomes addicted to alcohol and drugs. It was only when his wife left him with their four children that a "switch was flipped" in him. He worked through his past with psychological help and wrote a book. A documentary is released and suddenly old sponsors contact him. A "real accolade", so to speak. In a conversation with presenter Susanne Link, he reveals: "I decided to talk about it and now it's much easier." Why he kept quiet about the doping allegations for a long time, why he became addicted and why it's worth coming to terms with his past, you can find out in the Kölner Treff! ???? Leave a like if you liked the video! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???? More about the show: https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/koelner... ???? All episodes in the media library: https://1.ard.de/yt_kt_alle-folgen ???? Jan Ullrich on Instagram: / janullrichofficial ???? Susan Link on Instagram: / susanlink_official ???? Micky Beisenherz on Instagram: / mickybeisenherzoffiziell ???? Kölner Treff on Facebook: / koelnertreffwdr -------------------- This article was produced in August 2024. All statements and facts correspond to the status at that time and have not been updated since then. #KoelnerTreff #JanUllrich #Cycling #TourdeFrance #Doping #SusanLink #MickyBeisenherz