Mountain biker's death treated as suicide

Spanish former mountain biker Alberto Leon was found dead yesterday near Madrid.

Mountain biker's death treated as suicide
Tue, 11 Jan, 2011 - 10:33

Spanish former mountain biker Alberto Leon was found dead yesterday near Madrid.

The 37-year-old, who retired from the sport in 2001, had last month been implicated along with 13 others in the ’Operacion Galgo’ doping investigation in sport.

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