According to German news agency sid, the Bonn public prosecutor Fred Apostel has confirmed that comparisons with a DNA sample taken from Ullrich's saliva showed "without a doubt" that nine bags of blood seized by the Guardia Civil in Madrid last year belonged to Jan Ullrich.
"We found nine blood bags that we could compare with the DNA probes. This shows that blood bags were stored there (in Fuentes's offices)," Apostel told n-tv.
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
-
USA Cycling unveils 2025 National Championship schedule with 17 chances to claim the Stars and Stripes jerseyFrom cycling eSports in February to cyclocross in December, here are the dates and locations for the 2025 season
-
Tech of the week: A shockingly expensive steel bike from Colnago, a surprisingly affordable carbon bike from Pinarello, DT Swiss energises our cycling lives and Pog's bars are now yours to buyColnago's Steelnova is a thing of beauty but you'll pay for the pleasure, while Pinarello's F1 is an inexpensive gateway to the brand. DT Swiss enters the dynamo hub market and Enve brings Pog's cockpit to market
