Overview

• Fabrizio Borra passed away this morning in Forlì at age 64 following an illness, as confirmed by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
• Borra was instrumental in Marco Pantani’s recovery after the cyclist’s devastating 1995 Milano-Torino crash, enabling his return to peak performance.
• He founded an international physiology center in Forlì in 1990, introducing American sports medicine techniques and emphasizing preventive care in Italy.
• His holistic approach combined physical rehabilitation with mental well-being, fostering trust and empathy with athletes across disciplines.
• Borra worked with elite figures such as Fernando Alonso, Gianmarco Tamberi, Tadej Pogačar, and artist Jovanotti, who called him a 'legend' and 'the greatest of all.'