By Stefano FerrariLance Armstrong says he severed professional ties with Dr. Michele Ferrari, above, in 2004.
By Stefano FerrariLance Armstrong says he severed professional ties with Dr. Michele Ferrari, above, in 2004.
A statement released by his lawyer Tuesday says that Dr. Michele Ferrari would like to respond with Padua Prosecutor Benedetto Roberti "as soon as possible, in order to clear his position."Ferrari was cleared on appeal in 2006 criminal charges accusing him of distributing doping products for athletes, but this remains banned for life by the Italian cycling Federation under ruling 2002. statement, Ferrari called 2002 ban "anachronistic and unfair."Armstrong maintains that he severed professional ties with Ferrari in 2004, although a prominent Italian law enforcement official told the Associated Press earlier this month that Armstrong met Ferrari repeatedly in recent years, including has since before last year's Tour de France Armstrong acknowledged. along with Ferrari getting non-professionally by severing official ties the Italian authorities. suspect Ferrari are to work with 20 23–30 top level riders, despite the ban, including Armstrong, and actively pursue this line of research. Roberti has ordered several raids this month throughout Italy involving cyclists are believed to have links with Ferrari. Italian riders who work with the risk doctor bans from three to six months the law enforcement officer ... who is not authorized to speak publicly, because the investigation is still underway, he said that Armstrong met Ferrari frequently during many yearsMoritz, Switzerland, usually in, or Monte Carlo, Monaco. Ferrari had worked with the seven-time tour winner for several years before the separation of their 2004. Lawyer mark Fabiani said Armstrong earlier this month that Armstrong had not "a business relationship with Dr. Ferrari since 2004but he remains friends with the doctor's family and seeing them every time. Lance last saw Dr. Ferrari around a year ago. ".
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