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Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López provisionally suspended for potential doping violation

  • López provisionally suspended by the International Cycling Union based on evidence obtained in an investigation into Spanish doctor Marcos Maynar.
  • López's former team, Astana-Qazaqstan, terminated his contract in December citing new evidence linking him to Maynar.
  • The potential violation is related to the use and possession of a prohibited substance prior to the 2022 Giro d'Italia.
  • López denies any allegations of doping and emphasizes he has never tested positive.
  • The suspension comes shortly after López won the Colombian national time trial championship.
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