Former Vuelta champion jailed

Aitor González (Euskaltel-Euskadi)

Aitor González (Euskaltel-Euskadi) (Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Former Vuelta a España champion Aitor González has been arrested by the National Police Corps (NPC) in Elche, Spain, for allegedly participating in an assault on two workers of a real estate agent. Police sources reported that the arrest took place on Monday morning, shortly after the 2002 Vuelta winner and several other people allegedly assaulted the employee and the real estate manager, who received minor injuries.

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