Former TdF champion Jan Ullrich Arrested and Other Weird News from the World of Cycling

Restraining order against Ullrich

The winner of the 1997 Tour de France was arrested in Mallorca, following an altercation with his neighbour. Ullrich reportedly jumped the fence of Til Schweiger on Friday evening and threatened the actor while he hosted a party. There was even a brawl according to the witnesses, and Ullrich asked to see a doctor after he had been taken to a police station.

Cyclist Jan Ullrich at the court in Palma de Mallorca after the police arrested him for allegedly climbing over the fence of his neighbor, Till Schweiger. © Profimedia, Splash

The former pro already appeared in court, and the judge issued a restraining order requiring the 44-year-old to keep away from Schweiger. This isn’t the first brush with the law for the 2000 Olympic Road Race winner. Last September, Ullrich was handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence by a Swiss court for DUI and speeding.

Geraint Thomas jokes

Everyone with the right name seems to be having a ball at the moment.

Fair play to the guy. Back in work on the Monday without fail #GeraintThomas pic.twitter.com/zVrJeMJqw7

— Frisby13 (@frisby13) July 30, 2018

So my followers have gone from 180 to 1,300+ in about 12 hours. Is it the hair?The beard?

— Geraint Thomas (@geraintthomas) July 30, 2018

You’re welcome pic.twitter.com/Xs3i0OhROB

— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) July 30, 2018

Got the looks of a champion?

Geraint Thomas is on the front cover of @cyclingweekly today. Here's the first time he got his picture into the magazine @SRichardsonCW pic.twitter.com/v3UuKagMP1

— Gareth Enticott (@GarethEnticott) August 2, 2018