Julich was treated with radiofrequency ablation and was ready for the 1996 Vuelta a España late in the season, a race which showed the first glimpses of his potential in international professional cycling.
Julich blev behandlet med radiobølgeabliation og blev klar til Vuelta a España i 1996 senere den sæson, et løb der i glimt viste hans potentiale i international professionel cykling.