Last Tuesday (21), according to reports on Operation Ilex released by the International Testing Agency (ITA), obtained by the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Spanish Anti-Doping Organization, they reported that Marcos Maynar denied speculation that Miguel Ángel López was involved in the substance scheme.
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In his testimony at the beginning of the year, the doctor had made a statement for the first time stating that the cyclist was innocent: “I would put my hand on the fire because he had never used prohibited substances in his life. I just offered him nutritional support, nothing more.”
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Now, in a second statement through an interview with the Mundo Ciclista website, Marcos Maynar continues to confirm that the athlete has no involvement in the scheme carried out by him using doping substances. “How am I going to send something to this man and send it to him with the controls that are made in the Giro, in the Tour? Mainly in Italy. This is nonsense,” he said.
The doctor continued to say that he believes he will be exonerated soon and apologized to everyone who may have been involved with the case. “If I made a mistake, then mistakes have to be paid for. I will pay and acknowledge this. I do not have problems. But of course, with doping, I had no problems. And this will be demonstrated,” he stated.
Previously, due to an investigation carried out by the International Testing Agency (ITA) amid Operation Ilex, organized by the Spanish Guardia Civil and the Spanish Anti-Doping Organization (CELAD), reports revealed that the cyclist was involved in a “use and possession” scheme. ” of substances banned by the UCI.
Therefore, following the conclusion of Operation Ilex, Miguel Ángel López was provisionally suspended from any competition organized by the UCI. The investigation into the case also meant that the athlete’s contract with Astana Qazaqstan ended in 2022.