Jumbo-Visma and Adam Yates abandon the Tour of Switzerland: the covid is not gone

The Jumbo Visma team and the British Adam Yates, of the Ineos team, did not take the start of the Tour of Switzerland cycling this Thursday due to two positives for coronavirus that prevent them from continuing in the race.

Dropouts due to covid-19

“Jumbo-Visma has decided not to start today in the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland. The reason is that, despite all the precautions, the coronavirus has reappeared again in the team. Thinking about the health of the riders and the staff and to protect the peloton and the race, the team doctors and the sports management considered that abandoning the Swiss event was the best decision. This decision has been made after consultation with the race management,” the Jumbo Visma team said in its statement.

The Dutch team, which has not provided the names of the cyclists who have tested positive, has reported that this outbreak does not affect runners who plan to compete in the Tour de Francealthough in their statement they are cautious.

“The Jumbo-Visma team will not reveal who has been the victim of the coronavirus infection. At the moment the situation has no consequences for the Tour de France list, although we will have to wait to see what happens in the coming days. The action of the Jumbo -Visma is based on doing daily tests on runners and staff so that, in the event of a possible positive for coronavirus, they can be isolated as soon as possible.The use of masks, air purification systems and individual rooms is still a common practice in the team,” the statement said.

Nor did Adam Yates, of the Ineos-Grenadiers team, start the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland.

“In accordance with the protocols of the team and the UCI, Adam Yates has abandoned the Tour of Switzerland this morning after suffering symptoms of fever and having tested positive for coronavirus,” Ineos explained on its social networks.

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