Miguel Ángel Lopez Discussion Thread

[CyclistAbi]

I read the article and if the suspension is based on a proof of using a prohibited substance. Then it's justified.

If it will turn out the suspension is based on usage of a "controversial substance" that is not banned and is not considered to be doping. Then this is not justified.

We'll see.

 

[Big Doopie]

Good riddance.

 

[Ripper]

Looks like most of this thread now needs to move to the clinic

 

[movingtarget]

What's Betancur up to these days?

Writing books on cycling diets..............

 

[fmk_RoI]

I see even MAL is saying it's suss they took him out of the Worlds. He coulda bin a contenda!

The great Colombian generation just vanished before our eyes. MAL, Quintana, Betancur, Bernal, Henao.. now they have an underperforming Felipe Martinez and Higuita.

It's their unofficial apologist I feel sorry for. To think he wrote a whole book singing the praises of this generation.

 

[Kaptain Kool]

What's wrong with praising that generation? 2 of those riders won 2 GTs.

 

[Ripper]

I see even MAL is saying it's suss they took him out of the Worlds. He coulda bin a contenda!

It's their unofficial apologist I feel sorry for. To think he wrote a whole book singing the praises of this generation.

Who is the "unofficial apologist"?

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Is it Matt Rendall perhaps? Wrote that "Colombia Es Pasion!" book.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Just thought about, Vuelta could be held as a non-UCI race this year, couldn’t it? This way, the organizers could invite MAL…

And if that works well, all future organizers could behave this way. Then MAL‘s ban wouldn’t be a hindrance any more…

 

[search]

Just thought about, Vuelta could be held as a non-UCI race this year, couldn’t it? This way, the organizers could invite MAL…

They can do whatever they like, but it would only result in another couple of years on top for MAL. Suspended riders are also not allowed to compete in amateur races.

 

[StryderHells]

Just thought about, Vuelta could be held as a non-UCI race this year, couldn’t it? This way, the organizers could invite MAL…

And if that works well, all future organizers could behave this way. Then MAL‘s ban wouldn’t be a hindrance any more…

MAL’s ban should be a hinderance to him racing.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just thought about, Vuelta could be held as a non-UCI race this year, couldn’t it? This way, the organizers could invite MAL…

And if that works well, all future organizers could behave this way. Then MAL‘s ban wouldn’t be a hindrance any more…

No. Just no! The Vuelta organisers aren't gonna give up their UCI (WT) status just so they can invite one random dude, who they couldn't invite anyway.
Some of you guys are acting as if the whole cycling structure is about to collapse because he can't race.

 

[fmk_RoI]

Just thought about, Vuelta could be held as a non-UCI race this year, couldn’t it? This way, the organizers could invite MAL…

Why would ASO want to do that?

Having survived the ProTour Wars, why would ASO again want to go to war with the UCI?

 

[Peter von]

Why would ASO want to do that?

Having survived the ProTour Wars, why would ASO again want to go to war with the UCI?

I figured it was a joke, but the real answer is:

 

[fmk_RoI]

I'd like to think it was a joke but somehow I doubt Roglic Fan is that sophisticated.

So, let's treat it as posed, a serious (ha!) proposal.

As the ProTour Wars demonstrated, ASO would not gain unlimited power, being kicked out of the Olympic movement and probably mired in legal disputes à la Velon. The Widow Amaury called a halt to the earlier dispute because it was financially damaging the family business. Why would she go there again?

 

[Peter von]

I'd like to think it was a joke but somehow I doubt Roglic Fan is that sophisticated.

So, let's treat it as posed, a serious (ha!) proposal.

As the ProTour Wars demonstrated, ASO would not gain unlimited power, being kicked out of the Olympic movement and probably mired in legal disputes à la Velon. The Widow Amaury called a halt to the earlier dispute because it was financially damaging the family business. Why would she go there again?

Humans have this great habit of being very bad at learning from past mistakes. Every time the economy is facing a bubble, bankers and financial experts figure "but this time the bubble is so big it cannot burst!" (very oversimplified naturally).

But yeah, the end result probably wouldn't be great for ASO, or UCI or us the viewer.

 

[fmk_RoI]

Humans have this great habit of being very bad at learning from past mistakes.

Humans, in general, yes. But ASO? The Amaurys are very, very conservative. They're not going to war with no one without reason. The ProTour Wars was because of Verbruggen's attempt to muscle in on their turf. Today? They have a cosy relationship with Aigle.

 

[staubsauger]

Humans, in general, yes. But ASO? The Amaurys are very, very conservative. They're not going to war with no one without reason. The ProTour Wars was because of Verbruggen's attempt to muscle in on their turf. Today? They have a cosy relationship with Aigle.

Relationship? ASO has an vicarious agent as UCI president. Currently there's no governing body in cycling only Amaurys's auxiliary person!

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I'd like to think it was a joke

Yeah, it was… But also wishful thinking of mine…

In fact, I very much dislike that we don‘t get to see MAL and Quintana at WT level atm…

I like them both, and was looking forward to cheering for them for the next years… Sad story…

 

[Big Doopie]

If they are banned, good riddance forever (as far as I am concerned).

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

After watching these last Vuelta stages, with Tourmalet, Angliru, and today‘s MTF, it makes me even sadder that „they“ had decided to pull MAL out „of the game“…

This year’s route was tailormade for him. He already won Gamoniteiru, which is slightly harder than Angliru.

Well, all that remains for the moment are the usual, big questions: „What if?“, and “Why?“… :-(

Same as Pantani, back in the days, in Madonna di Campiglio, in 1999: why does one specific rider have to be treated as the scapegoat?

Things I won’t discuss here, since it‘s clinic related stuff.

All I can say is, by excluding MAL, we got betrayed of epic battles, within this Vuelta: MAL vs Jumbo; the only man who could have battled the current Top-3 on GC…

Very sad, and I don’t want to know how MAL feels. Maybe he‘ll be back, one day, in time, and will battle Uijtdebroeks and Evenepoel.

 

[fmk_RoI]

Where's the yawn emoji?

 

[Ricco']

Seeing this thread pop up makes me wish to see MAL racing as a Jumbo rider in this Vuelta.

Just imagine the tantrum if it's him in the red jersey with his teammates dropping him behind.

 

[Escarabajo]

Miguel Angel Lopez Kidnapped and robbed in his own ranch.

Miguel Ángel ‘Supermán’ López, secuestrado y víctima de robo en finca de Boyacá

Según informaron distintos medios de comunicación del departamento de Boyacá, el ciclista Miguel Ángel López fue atracado en su finca, ubicada en el municipio de Pesca. El primer reporte de las autoridades menciona que fue secuestrado el jueves en la tarde, en su propia vivienda, por parte de...

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[CyclistAbi]

So what exactly did he do? Any news?