Miguel Angel Lopez set to return to racing as Astana lift suspension after drug trafficking allegations

Miguel Angel Lopez has been cleared to resume racing after Astana Qazaqstan confirmed the lifting of the Colombian's suspension. The team had provisionally suspended Lopez after the Colombian was questioned by Spanish police in relation to an investigation into Dr Marcos Maynar, who was arrested in May over allegations of drug trafficking and money laundering.

Ad/> Lopez, via his lawyers, denied any allegation of wrongdoing and Astana have now ended his suspension after an «absence of any finding» by the police or the UCI. Giro d'Italia'Thankfully he stayed on!' — Dumoulin nearly wiped out by own team car13/05/2022 AT 15:00 The team said in a statement: «Following the news of Miguel Angel Lopez’s questioning by Spanish police in connection with an investigation on Dr.

Maynar, Astana Qazaqstan Team suspended Miguel Angel Lopez pending clarification of the status of the proceedings. »Based on the information received, Astana Qazaqstan Team was advised that in the absence of any finding by either the Spanish authorities or the UCI, it was not in a position to continue the suspension or further deprive the rider of his contractual rights.

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