Miguel Ángel López returns to US at Joe Martin Stage Race

Miguel Angel Lopez (Medellin-EPM) wins stage 1 of the 2023 Tour of the Gila at Mogollon
Miguel Angel Lopez (Medellin-EPM) wins stage 1 of the 2023 Tour of the Gila at Mogollon (Image credit: Snowy Mountain Photography)

Miguel Ángel López's season of exile from the WorldTour will continue at this week's Joe Martin Stage Race in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The Colombian was sacked by Astana Qazaqstan in December over alleged links to a doping scandal and has filed a wrongful dismissal appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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