Michelle Ferrari Guide

Dr. Michele Ferrari is most infamous for his association with and the "EPO era" of professional cycling.

: In 1994, while working for the Gewiss team, he notoriously compared the blood-boosting drug Erythropoietin (EPO) to orange juice, stating that "EPO is not dangerous, it’s the abuse that is". This comment led to his dismissal from the team but cemented his reputation as a "doping doctor". michelle ferrari

: He graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1978 and specialized in sports medicine by 1981. Early in his career, he coached Francesco Moser to break the world hour record in 1984, a feat that brought him immediate prominence. This comment led to his dismissal from the

: Ferrari began working with Armstrong in the mid-1990s. Armstrong famously credited Ferrari with introducing him to EPO and following his instructions "to the word". Lifetime Bans : 2002 : Banned for life by the Italian Cycling Federation. : Ferrari began working with Armstrong in the mid-1990s

: Received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as a key figure in the "Postal Service" doping investigation that eventually stripped Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles.