AIGLE, Switzerland — Colombian cyclist Miguel Ángel López was banned Wednesday for four years for doping.

Lopez finished third in the Giro d’Italia and Spanish Vuelta races in 2018. He was also fourth in the 2022 Vuelta and won the toughest mountain stage at the 2020 Tour de France.

The International Cycling Union said López was caught in the Operation Ilex investigation led by Spanish authorities concerning a doctor who worked in the sport, Marcos Maynar.

“The UCI welcomes this valuable collaboration,” the cycling body said of the case that involved the International Testing Agency based in Lausanne, Switzerland…

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