Ullrich still a step away

Ullrich wins the sprint for fifth place at the GP Schwarzwald

Ullrich wins the sprint for fifth place at the GP Schwarzwald (Image credit: Mani Wollner)

Finishing fifth in an extremely difficult GP Schwarzwald on Saturday, then making the winning break the following day at the GP Kanton Aargau/ Gippingen, where he eventually finished second, Jan Ullrich is edging ever closer to reaching top form - but believes a small improvement is still required to attain optimal condition.

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