Career
In the 1990 Tour de France, Massi was the Lanterne rouge. In 1988, he broke a leg, and after the operation, one of his legs was a few centimeters shorter than the other. Massi often complained that he was not able to cycle in a regular way, and became a domestique for many different teams.
In 1998, he had his best year.
He was questioned by the police, and was not able to start the next stage. Massi was the first rider in history to be arrested for breaking doping laws.
Later, all legal charges against him were dropped, but the Italian Olympic Committee banned him for six months.