Miguel Ángel Lopez Discussion Thread

[Escarabajo]

Miguel Ángel López cleared to resume racing following 'absence of findings'

The Colombian was suspended by Astana Qazaqstan after being linked to drug trafficking allegations.

cyclingtips.com

It was a suspension imposed by the team, not by the UCI or the police, but maybe it's just a poorly written sentence.


'Provisionally' makes it sound like they are not entirely convinced of his innocence

The convinced depends on his Vuelta results!!!!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Now La Vuelta has to put that 2900m MTF back in the race so Superman can show everybody who owns the corners at high altitude.

Masnada?

 

[Valv.Piti]

Reading all of these funny Masnada-jokes is probably the least funny thing on this forum. I wonder if it will ever stop..

 

[noob]

His only rivals in ultra high mountains would be the likes of in shape Jonas and Jai I assume.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Reading all of these funny Masnada-jokes is probably the least funny thing on this forum. I wonder if it will ever stop..

Imo the bag thing is worse, I never got that one.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Imo the bag thing is worse, I never got that one.

Nibali 27 on Trentino MTF, Giro in the bag

 

[ice&fire]

'Provisionally' makes it sound like they are not entirely convinced of his innocence

There's a lot of legal jargon on the link below, but the summary is that
he's been cleared by the police as they didn't find anything but he is still under investigation and has to go to a court hearing in autumn.
His reintegration in the team has been done on the grounds of his labour rights. The team might be sued if he's not allowed to do his job in his current situation.

Operación Ilex: El TAS confirma la sanción de M. Á. López - Ciclo21

El escalador colombiano está sancionado 4 años por la UCI por el uso de la sustancia prohibida menotropina

www.ciclo21.com

 

[tobydawq]

Imo the bag thing is worse, I never got that one.

Oh, so I'm not the only one who hates memes? Who would have thought?

 

[SHAD0W93]

Reading all of these funny Masnada-jokes is probably the least funny thing on this forum. I wonder if it will ever stop..

Probably not, same with the Belgian Pozzato or Slov Spilak. But we will always have Vino.

 

[Red Rick]

Imo the bag thing is worse, I never got that one.

Either you retire a hero or race long enough to become a meme rider.

 

[tobydawq]

Miguel Ángel López just won the European Championships in 35km race walk. I don't know if that's a good way to prepare a Grand Tour. Also strange that he is listed as a Spaniard there.

 

[Anderis]

I don't know the rules but I presume that if it was European Championship, then he couldn't really participate as a Colombian?

Or was that another Miguel Angel Lopez? :>

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Remembering all the fuss with Alex Schwazer I would laugh so hard if it was this Miguel Ángel López that had the connections to Marcos Maynar and they simply just assumed it was the cyclist.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Remembering all the fuss with Alex Schwazer I would laugh so hard if it was this Miguel Ángel López that had the connections to Marcos Maynar and they simply just assumed it was the cyclist.

His village still stands with him, they never removed "home of Alex Schwazer, winner of the 2008 Olynpic gold medal in 50km walking" at the entrance of the village, I respect them for that.

 

[yaco]

I have no idea what to expect from Lopez in this Vuelta - Does anyone have an idea?

 

[Red Rick]

I have no idea what to expect from Lopez in this Vuelta - Does anyone have an idea?

Looked strong in Burgos

 

[yaco]

Looked strong in Burgos

He has been inconsistent from one stage race to the next - Even though he may not be at his top level he could still bob up with a stage.

 

[Billie]

Good enough to podium just missing a bit for the win and one big MTF win where he is clearly the strongest.

They've also send a strong team

He should also be very fresh.

 

[Sciatic]

Good enough to podium just missing a bit for the win and one big MTF win where he is clearly the strongest.

They've also send a strong team

He should also be very fresh.

Question is how far behind he will be after the TTT (and then the ITT).

 

[lenric]

I have no idea what to expect from Lopez in this Vuelta - Does anyone have an idea?

top-100

 

[tobydawq]

top-100

Actually, that's a terrible prediction. So far in his career, he has abandoned every GT where he wasn't going to finish in the top 10 (and one where he was).

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Actually, that's a terrible prediction. So far in his career, he has abandoned every GT where he wasn't going to finish in the top 10 (and one where he was).

It's a better prediction than top 10, because if he finishes in the top 10 he also finishes in top 100.

 

[Valv.Piti]

MAL to win Sierra de La Pandera and Sierra Nevada, and somehow still ending up 6th

 

[Netserk]

It's a better prediction than top 10, because if he finishes in the top 10 he also finishes in top 100.

But a worse prediction than that he will show up, or that he will breath.

Or maybe, what is considered a good prediction is the product of importance/how strong a statement it is and likelihood.

 

[Mayomaniac]

MAL to win Sierra de La Pandera and Sierra Nevada, and somehow still ending up 6th

Sounds like a classic MAL gt performance to me.