Who does Miguel Lopez ride for? Why is Lopez called Superman?

Miguel Ángel López Moreno is a Colombian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Medellín–EPM.

In 2016, López won his first World Tour stage race at the Tour de Suisse and achieved his maiden grand tour stage victory the following season on Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España, followed by another victory on Stage 15.

He was the overall winner of the Tour Colombia and the Volta a Catalunya in 2019. In 2020, he won the “Queen” stage of the Tour de France.

On 25 July 2023, it was announced that López had been provisionally suspended due to a potential anti-doping rule violation for use and possession of a prohibited substance in the weeks prior to the 2022 Giro d’Italia.

Who does Miguel Lopez ride for?

Miguel Ángel López is a 29-year-old cyclist from Colombia (born February 4th, 1994), who currently rides for Team Medellin-EPM (UCI Continental). He has won 44 UCI races and is currently ranked 132nd in the UCI Ranking.

Why is Lopez called Superman?

In Colombia, they call him “Superman” after a young Miguel Ángel López fended off knife-wielding thieves who were trying to steal his bike during a training ride.