Ullrich forfeit for Worlds
ByReuters
Published 29/09/2004 at 10:48 GMT
Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has pulled out of the world cycling championships in Italy because of a viral infection. German Ullrich, who had earlier withdrawn from Wednesday's time trial in Bardolino, will not take part in Sunday's road race
"The season is over for me," the 30-year-old said on his on website. "I am so weak that I lose my breath just climbing up stairs."
Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner and twice a world time trial champion, was looking forward to the world championships to try to save a disappointing season.
The 30-year-old finished fourth in this year's Tour de France and out of the medals at the Athens Olympics.
"The season did not go the way I had imagined," said the T-Mobile rider.
"I'm certainly not totally satisfied but it was not a catastrophe either," he added.
"Once I'm healthy again I will take some holidays with my family. I will start preparing for the new season in November."
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