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Movistar deny any knowledge of Oier Lazkano Biological Passport abnormalities

ARCHIDONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 23: Oier Lazkano of Spain and Team Movistar meets the fans at start prior to the La Vuelta - 79th Tour of Spain 2024, Stage 7 a 180.5km stage from Archidona to Cordoba / #UCIWT / on August 23, 2024 in Archidona, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

Spanish team Movistar has claimed that it was only made aware of the anti-doping case against Oier Lazkano on Thursday, and that he had passed all internal doping tests during his time with the squad.

The announcement comes after the UCI confirmed a provisional suspension for Lazkano, after detecting abnormal results in his ABP (Athlete Biological Passport) in 2022, 2023 and 2024, the three years he was contracted by the team.

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