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'What do we have the system for?' – Ex-teammate questions how Oier Lazkano's biological passport abnormalities went undetected for so long before suspension

ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 13: Oier Lazkano Lopez of Red Bull - Bora - HansGrohe of Spain during the match between Paris v Roubaix at the Roubaix on April 13, 2025 in Roubaix France (Photo by Pim Waslander/Soccrates/Getty Images).

Following his provisional doping suspension, a former teammate of Oier Lazkano has questioned how abnormalities in his biological passport went undetected for so long during their time at Movistar.

Lazkano lost his place at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe as a result of the suspension, which the UCI announced in October, but it was during his time on the Spanish WorldTour team – when he scored his best results – that the "unexplained abnormalities" were detected: 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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