Two other riders in the Tour de France peloton, who are not at the top of the classification, have tested positive for Covid-19, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Monday during the rest day in Carcassonne. All the riders underwent a detection test on Sunday evening after the 15th stage and on the eve of the rest, as had already been the case in Morzine (Haute-Savoie) last Monday.
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“The two riders concerned are not in the top 20 of the general classification of the event. While these runners are completely asymptomatic, security measures (isolation of the two runners) have been put in place to protect the other participants, ”said the UCI.
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“A final decision on their participation following the event will be taken collectively by the parties concerned (doctors of the event and the Covid-19 teams, and the medical director of the UCI)”, added the international federation. Eight riders have had to leave the Tour since the start due to the coronavirus. Dane Magnus Cort Nielsen (EF Education) and Australian Simon Clarke (Israel PT) returned home on Sunday, after New Zealander George Bennett and Norwegian Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE), Australian Luke Durbridge (BikeExchange) and the French Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R Citroën), Guillaume Martin (Cofidis) and Warren Barguil (Arkea-Samsic).
During the first day of rest before the Alps, all the tests had given a negative result.
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