Miguel Ángel López doping ban upheld and case 'definitely closed'
The Colombian rider's second appeal failed
The appeal of Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López's doping ban has been dismissed by the Swiss Federal Tribunal, officially closing the case. The case centers around allegations from 2022 during López's time with Astana Qazaqstan, where he was sanctioned for using and possessing the prohibited substance menotropin. Initially banned for four years by the UCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal, López's appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the Federal Tribunal both upheld the ban.
The ban was based on evidence from the Spanish Operation Ilex investigation, which implicated López. Despite serving most of the ban, López will be eligible to return to professional cycling on July 24, 2025. He was also fined 70% of his 2022 earnings and had all results between May 3, 2022, and July 25, 2023, disallowed. López, who previously won stages in the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France, maintained his innocence and intended to appeal to the UCI.
Throughout his career, López claimed notable victories including the Tour de Suisse, Volta Catalunya, and more.
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