Giro d'Italia 2022: the covid-19 is still present in cycling races

Jonathan Caicedo, Ecuadorian cyclist.

The case of Jonathan Caicedo once again put the magnifying glass on the health of cyclists.

The Ecuadorian Jonathan Caicedo (EF Education – EasyPost) did not take the start in the sixteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, which was played between Saló and Aprica after having tested positive for covid-19.

Caicedo has been quarantined, while the rest of the runners, technicians and assistants underwent the Covid test with a negative result, so they started normally.

Jonathan Caicedo has tested positive for Covid-19. Caceido is showing no symptoms. He is in quarantine. Our other riders and staff returned negative PCR tests and will continue the #GiroDItalia 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/9YdtmgZorS

— EF Pro Cycling (@EFprocycling) May 24, 2022

The rider Diego Camargo, who is also part of the EF squad, lamented the departure of his partner.

“The lack of Caicedo is important because he was just another climber, the remaining stages are almost all mountain. However, we have to continue with what we have and always give our best”expressed the man born in Tuta, in dialogue with ‘Directv’.

Although several days ago there was no withdrawal due to covid-19 in cycling competitions, the Caicedo case once again put the magnifying glass on the subject.

At the beginning of the year, Belgian cyclist Philippe Gilbert, from the Lotto, told this newspaper that precisely the diseases were marking the season.

It remains to wait if more cases are presented to see if the organization of the ‘corsa rosa’ makes determinations in this regard.

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