Your silly story of the day.<\/p>\n
Victor Campenaerts is definitely in the spotlight at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a<\/a>. Not only for his racing but for his daily behind-the-scenes vlogs. On stage two, the Visma \u2013 Lease a Bike rider and his teammates found themselves passing through Alba, Italy \u2014 home to the Ferrero factory that produces Nutella.<\/p>\n As part of his running \u201cfact of the day\u201d feature, Matteo Jorgenson revealed that Alba accounts for a quarter of the world\u2019s hazelnut consumption thanks to the chocolate spread. That sparked Campenaerts to recall an off-season story involving 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich. \u201cDid you know Ullrich once put a jar of Nutella in the microwave and drank it?\u201d he asked. This prompted some chuckles on the team bus.<\/p>\n Jan Ullrich on doping: \u2018The sponsors all knew\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Word quickly reached the German icon himself. Ullrich confirmed the story on Instagram, noting that in summer he didn\u2019t need a microwave because \u201cthe sun is enough.\u201d To prove his point, he tipped back a jar on camera and wished the riders luck in Spain. Jan Ullrich r\u00e9pond \u00e0 Victor Campenaerts qui affirmait qu\u2019il \u201cmettait un pot de Nutella au micro-ondes avant de le boire\u201d pendant sa carri\u00e8re (VID\u00c9O) https:\/\/t.co\/6VmcPmxPMu<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LID2bbrCSZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Les Sports + (@lessportsplus) August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Der Kaiser has been enjoying a much more peaceful life<\/a> as of late after struggling with mental health and addiction issues for years.<\/p>\n Check out the hijinks of Visma \u2013 Lease a Bike below:<\/p>\n
Ullrich is no stranger to the Vuelta, having won the G.C. once as well as two stages. He may have had a little help back then\u2013okay, for sure he has, as he has said publicly\u2013but back then, few didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n