A total of eight people on the Giro – two riders and six staff members – have tested positive for Covid-19 during yesterday’s rest day testing on the race.
A total of 571 tests were carried out and of the eight
positives, half are within Mitchelton Scott. The team’s star rider on the race,
Simon Yates, had already been pulled out of the race after feeling unwell and
testing positive for Covid-19.
It is unclear how and where Yates caught the virus and now, perhaps unsurprisingly, there have been four more positive test results within the team, all of them staff members.
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The Australian WorldTour team is now out of the race, with general manager Brent Copeland issuing a statement confirming its withdrawal.
Two riders, one each from Team Sunweb and Jumbo-Visma,
tested positive for Covid-19 and are now out of the race and into isolation.
As well as the four staff members from Mitchelton –
Scott, there has been one positive test among staff at AG2R-La Mondiale and at
Ineos Grenadiers.
More to come.
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