Last year 's race began with the exclusion of 13 riders , including the top contenders Ivan Basso of Italy and Jan Ullrich of Germany , who were implicated in a Spanish doping ring uncovered by Spanish authorities .
Jan Ullrich /people/person/nationality Germany
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Jan Ullrich
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Germany
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