Cycling: I never saw Armstrong dope, says Ferrari
Ferrari believes he is the victim of a conspiracy.
PARIS:
Lance Armstrong’s former Doctor Michele Ferrari insisted he had never seen the disgraced seven-time Tour de France winner dope. Ferrari, who like the American has been banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), also said that he had virtually no relationship with the other cyclists who accused him of being at the centre of the scandal. “I’ve never seen any doping practice from Lance Armstrong,” said Ferrari. “He never asked me for information about doping. My relationship with some teammates of Lance Armstrong was very, very short and occasional. It was not strict. There are six riders who accused me, but these riders, I didn’t have any relationship, any consulting with these guys.” Ferrari believes he is the victim of a conspiracy and that his accusers were prepared to make him a scapegoat in order to ease any sanctions they might face.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2012.
Lance Armstrong’s former Doctor Michele Ferrari insisted he had never seen the disgraced seven-time Tour de France winner dope. Ferrari, who like the American has been banned for life by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), also said that he had virtually no relationship with the other cyclists who accused him of being at the centre of the scandal. “I’ve never seen any doping practice from Lance Armstrong,” said Ferrari. “He never asked me for information about doping. My relationship with some teammates of Lance Armstrong was very, very short and occasional. It was not strict. There are six riders who accused me, but these riders, I didn’t have any relationship, any consulting with these guys.” Ferrari believes he is the victim of a conspiracy and that his accusers were prepared to make him a scapegoat in order to ease any sanctions they might face.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 16th, 2012.