Former German Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich has been arrested on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca after an incident on the property of German actor and director Til Schweiger.
German tabloid Bild reported that the former pro-cyclist climbed over a fence to enter Schweiger's property uninvited on Friday.
Ullrich's lawyer, Wolfgang Hoppe, confirmed to dpa that an incident had occurred but did not provide any details.
According to Bild, there was a physical altercation and police took Ullrich away in handcuffs.
Hoppe said he did not know whether the altercation had been physical or verbal. He was also unable to say if Ullrich was still in police custody on Saturday or if he was in hospital as he had been unable to speak to him.
Bild quoted Schweiger as saying: "I can confirm that that there was an incident with my neighbour Jan. This is not how I had imagined my holiday."
One of the actor's publicity agents also confirmed to dpa that the incident had taken place.
German cyclist Jan Ullrich won the Tour de France in 1997 and later admitted to doping during his career. Source: AAP
Ullrich won the Tour de France in 1997 and was later linked with the doping scandal involving Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes in 2006, prompting his retirement from cycling.
He was retroactively banned for two years in 2012 and subsequently admitted to doping.
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