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Surely there are more subtle ways to dope than to go all-in and hire the most infamous doper's most infamous doctor
You'd think so. I can't decide if they're stupid, that they think everyone else is stupid or that they just think they'll never be caught (which I suppose is more or less the same). The idea that not only are they turning to Ferrari for help but that he even does motopacing for them is just incredible. If it wasn't Astana you'd assume someone was taking the piss and it was April Fool's day.
Danish media linking Jakob Fuglsang and Alexey Lutsenko with Dr Michele Ferrari;
https://politiken.dk/sport/cykling/art7634811/Secret-report-connects-Jakob-Fuglsang-with-infamous-banned-doping-doctor