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Oier Lazkano Issues Denial After UCI Provisional Suspension Over Passport Irregularities

The flagged blood values date to his 2022–2024 seasons at Movistar.

Overview

  • Oier Lazkano says he has never used prohibited substances and vows to defend his reputation.
  • The rider says he received official notice from the UCI on October 30 before the provisional suspension was announced.
  • He has engaged a medical‑legal team to take steps to protect his rights and contest the findings.
  • Red Bull‑Bora‑Hansgrohe has sidelined Lazkano and removed his image from its official website.
  • Abarca Sports states it learned of the matter on October 30 and says all controls during his Movistar tenure returned negative results, while noting his last race was Paris–Roubaix on April 13, 2025.