"I took loads of cocaine, drank whisky like water and was very close to death" - Jan Ullrich reveals his darkest moments in new documentary

Jan Ullrich has admitted he was close to death after losing control of his life in 2018 but suggests the two-year process of creating an intimate documentary series about his life has helped him find peace with his past.  

"It was life or death. It really didn't go well. I took loads of cocaine, drank whisky like water and was very close to death," Ullrich said in the official trailer for the documentary.

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"It would be wrong to say that I haven't deceived anyone. I was referring to my opponents, but of course, there were also the fans. I hope that all the people who will see the documentary can put themselves in my place a little. Today, I feel lighter, and I am at peace with my past," Ullrich said during the documentary.

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