Vincenzo Nibali questioned about Michele Ferrari links

Previously reported links with banned doctor Michele Ferrari resurface as Vincenzo Nibali leads Tour de France

Vincenzo Nibali on the podium after retaining the yellow jersey on Stage 6 of the 2014 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Vincenzo Nibali rode more time into his rivals the Tour de France's stage to Risoul on Saturday and straight into questions about Michele Ferrari from the press corps.

"No," the Italian race leader said, "I never met him personally."

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