Armstrong’s doctor could face criminal charges

Michele Ferrari … 10 July 2010 the US Anti-Doping Authority issued Ferrari a lifetime sports ban for numerous anti-doping violations including possession, trafficking, administration and assisting doping. …

… Usada said it “has found overwhelming proof that Dr Michele Ferrari facilitated doping for numerous members of the US Postal Service and Discovery.”

The report showed that Armstrong had paid more than $1m to a company controlled by the Italian and said that Armstrong had conceded he met Ferrari on a monthly basis. Riders testified that he supervised blood transfusions, EPO injections and the use of testosterone.

Ferrari was quoted as saying: “If I were a rider, I would use the products which elude doping controls if they helped to improve my performances.” …

Lance Armstrong case: The key players in the affair

If you’ve somehow avoided the Lance Armstrong scandal, catch up on Outside – LANCE ARMSTRONG AND THE LOST BOYS.

I’m happy acrobatic sports are so much “cleaner” than worst offenders, including Olympic Weight Lifting, Shotput and Cycling.