The Spanish public prosecutor overseeing the Operation Ilex anti-doping probe has recommended a significant scaling back in the potential legal consequences of the case, even as a wealth of fresh details has emerged about the long-standing investigation into an alleged trafficking ring of both permitted and illegal sports performance-enhancing substances.
Colombian cycling star Miguel Angel López, who currently remains suspended by the UCI for potential anti-doping offences, has been linked through Ilex to Doctor Marcos Maynar, the university professor who allegedly masterminded the ring. Both Maynar and López have repeatedly said they are innocent of any wrongdoing.
