After retiring from cycling, he became a commentator at Italian public broadcaster
RAI. In 2007, he was involved in the withdrawal of
Michael Rasmussen from the
Tour de France. Cassani claimed to have seen Rasmussen in the
Dolomites mountains in Italy, while Rasmussen and Rasmussen's in-laws claimed that he was in Mexico at that time. His comment, coupled with other issues concerning Rasmussen, led to his expulsion from the Rabobank team. The claim was first made a week or so before the controversy exploded — as a routine comment during the
Rai Tre afternoon coverage of the Tour. It took the form of a compliment to the athletic dedication of Rasmussen, who has apparently been returning from eight hours of mountain training, so Cassani appears to have had no axe to grind against Rasmussen. Cassani has also collaborated with Ivan Zazzaroni and Pier Bergonzi to write a biography of
Marco Pantani,
Pantani. Un eroe tragico (
Pantani, a tragic hero). ==Major results==