Tormented Ullrich Retires

"I feel like a serious criminal although I have nothing to reproach myself," says Ullrich. "People have made a name for themselves at my cost. Some were 100 percent lies. I wished I had gotten more support from some people, but I am not bitter." Dogged by allegations of doping one of the most gifted cyclists of recent times retires... It's all over the web, but here's another link.

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"Monday's Bonus Rant: Ullrich hangs up his tar-speckled jersey

Ullrich is something of a tragic figure. One Tour victory and he spent the next decade unraveling like a thrift-shop sweater - partying like a college kid; getting busted for amphetamines and serving a six-month suspension; crashing his Porsche (into a bike rack, of all things) and then fleeing the scene; and famously struggling to stay at fighting weight.

If you mixed the professionalism of an Erik Zabel with the talent of a Jan Ullrich, you'd have an Eddy Merckx."