Crash of a cycling legend: Jan Ullrich in psychiatric hospital

After his admission to a psychiatric facility, Ullrich is observed by experts. It is now the responsibility of the specialists to decide how to proceed, said a spokeswoman for the police in Frankfurt am Main.

Ullrich was taken to the psychiatric clinic on Friday evening after his temporary arrest in a Frankfurt hotel. The German cycling legend is being investigated for attempted murder. He is said to have choked a prostitute in a hotel room. (SportNews reported)

Necessary instruction Compulsory admission to a psychiatric hospital was necessary. Due to the 44-year-old's "mental and physical condition," there was no other choice, the police spokeswoman said. It was initially unclear how long Ullrich would stay in the clinic.

According to the public prosecutor's office, Ullrich was under a "significant influence of alcohol and drugs" at the time of the crime. According to the “Bild” newspaper, Ullrich is said to have traveled to Frankfurt on Thursday evening to begin therapy. Just a few days ago, the 44-year-old hit the headlines because of an incident on actor Til Schweiger's property in Mallorca.

Ulrich was the only German cyclist to win the Tour de France in 1997 and became Olympic champion in Sydney in 2000. He later faced doping allegations and was banned from the Tour de France in 2006. He ended his career in 2007. Vacation in Sulden Jan Ullrich also knows South Tyrol very well. He last vacationed in Sulden in 2013. At that time he spent a few relaxing days here with his wife and children. He now lives separated from his wife and the former professional cyclist has only rarely been able to see his children.

In the “Dolomiten” interview back in Sulden, Ullrich talked about the time of the doping allegations and the conviction (all successes from 2005 onwards were annulled): “If it doesn’t destroy you, then you become more mature. You grow from it. I had my problems with it, but family and friends supported me. Now I actually came out of it stronger.”

Now “Ulle” is faced with one of the most difficult tasks of his life. Coming out of this situation stronger again would probably be his most important success.

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Crash of a cycling legend: Jan Ullrich in psychiatric hospital

Former German professional cyclist Jan Ullrich is falling ever deeper: Now the 1997 Tour de France winner has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital after his arrest on Friday evening.

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