T-Mobile's Jan Ullrich is still "actually optimistic" that he will be in good form to ride the Tour de France, despite knee problems. In an interview on German television Sunday evening, he said that he is "top motivated", although his training is suffering at the moment.
Last week Ullrich announced that he would not be starting in the Circuit de la Sarthe, where he had expected to open his season. Now even his start in this year's Giro is in question. He plans to test his knee at the Tour de Romandie, he said. "If I can ride there without pain, then maybe I will start on May 6 as planned at the Giro d'Italia."
