Colombian runner Miguel Angel Lopez was arrested by Spanish police on Thursday upon his arrival at Madrid airport.
He must be heard, for the time being as a witness, within the framework of an investigation carried out by the Spanish police concerning doping, according to the specialized site Ciclo 21. As part of Operation Ilex ', the rider must be heard about the doctor Marcos Meynar Marino, involved in various doping cases for "presumed offense of distribution of unauthorized drugs in Spain".
EXCLUSIVE
Miguel Ángel "Superman" López, investigated for the "Maynar caso" and a presunto delito de tráfico de medicamentos.
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The climber was out of injury for the Tour de France, a race where he has already won a stage at the top of the terrible Col de la Loze, but he had landed in Spain to participate in the Grand Prix Villafranca-Clasica de Ordizia which begins next Monday.
This season, Miguel Angel Lopez has experienced a performance far removed from that which made him one of the best climbers on the circuit a few years ago.
He had nevertheless won a stage of the Tour of the Alps, before abandoning the Tour of Italy on the fourth stage due to hip pain.
He has not appealed since.
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