The covid 19 attacks the international cycling squad again, which has caused the withdrawal of the Bahrain Victorious from the Tour of Switzerland, so the team does not start in the sixth stage. For his part, andhe EF Education also reported the contagion of 4 cyclists, including the Colombian Rigoberto Urán.
Meanwhile, in the Tour of Slovenia, the UAE Emirates announces the withdrawal of Marc Hirschi and Mikkel Bjerg after testing positive.
Bahrain announced that it will not start the sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland due to a positive covid-19 test detected this morning. The medical team has carried out rapid antigen tests on all the runners, as well as the auxiliary staff.
The two riders who dropped out of the race before stage five due to gastrointestinal problems also tested positive for covid-19 this morning.
Following the advice of our management, medical team and race organizers, the team will withdraw from the race.
Rigoberto Urán, with covid
This Friday morning the positive was also confirmed of the Colombian Rigoberto Urán. His team made the announcement.
“This morning, four of our riders tested positive during a routine COVID-19 test. No staff members have tested positive. Stefan Bissegger, Rigoberto Urán, Hugh Carthy and Alberto Bettiol will be sent home, safely, today,” the team says.
It is the second time that the Colombian cyclist has given a positive result for covid-19.
This morning, four of our riders tested positive during a routine COVID-19 test. No staff tested positive. Stefan Bissegger, Rigoberto Urán, Hugh Carthy, and Alberto Bettiol will be sitting home, in a safe way, today.
— EF Pro Cycling (@EFprocycling) June 17, 2022
More infections
The UAE Team Emirates has been affected by two cases of covid-19 in 24 hours through Marc Hirschi in the Tour of Switzerland and Mikkel Bjerg in the Tour of Slovenia.
Therefore, both riders have been withdrawn from the competition. “All other teammates and staff at both events were immediately tested and all tested negative. Joel Suter, Hirschi’s roommate, and Vegard Stake Laengen, Bjerg’s roommate, both tested negative, but Both will be withdrawn from racing as a precautionary measure.”
“Unfortunately, like many other teams, we have also had an increase in Covid-19 cases. Our affected riders have been tested and currently have mild symptoms. The cyclists who share a room with the positive cases are considered high-risk contacts, so in the interest of the cyclists’ health, the team has decided that it is better that they also withdraw. It’s a shame, but the reality is that the virus is still with us as a society and we are monitoring our athletes regularly to be as careful as possible,” said Adrian Rotunno, an Emirati training doctor.
On the day of last Thursday, the entire Jumbo Visma and the British rider from Ineos Adam Yates had to withdraw from the Tour of Switzerland for the same reasons.
EFE
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