July 25 (Reuters) - Colombian rider Miguel Angel Lopez has been provisionally suspended for a potential anti-doping rule violation, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Tuesday.
Lopez, currently of Colombian Team Medellin-EPM, has been notified of a potential violation for use and possession of a prohibited substance in the weeks prior to the Giro d'Italia in 2022, the UCI said in a statement.
The material includes evidence obtained from Spanish law enforcement authorities and the Spanish Anti-Doping Organisation (CELAD) during an investigation into Marcos Maynar.
He recently won the Colombian National Time Trial Championships.
Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Miguel Angel Lopez, Lopez, Marcos Maynar, Qazaqstan, Anita Kobylinska, Toby Davis
Organizations:
International Cycling Union, UCI, Colombian Team Medellin, International Testing Agency, Doping, Astana, Tour de France, Tour de Suisse, Volta, Colombian, Thomson
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Colombian, Spanish, Espana, Catalunya, Gdansk