2 positive coronavirus cases within a group will result in the clothing running out the upcoming Tour de France, team member informed Reuters on Friday.
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2 sports directors who will be on the August 29- September 20 event validated a report by biking site Velonews that the race will be over for groups who are discovered to have two contaminated members in their ranks.
” The measure was announced to us at the Criterium du Dauphine,” one sports director, who decreased to be named since he is not authorised to go over the matter, told Reuters.
The Criterium du Dauphine is arranged by Tour owners Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), who used the week long race previously this month as a gown practice session for the Tour de France.
Riders and team staff will be in a bubble from the day they show up in Great ahead of the Grand Depart on Saturday.
They will be evaluated for the coronavirus two times before the race begins and a mobile testing lab will be at their disposal.
Trip director Christian Prudhomme informed Reuters on Thursday that a rider screening favorable for the coronavirus would be required to separate, along with his roomie, however that it would not result in the race being deserted.
ASO decreased to comment.
France has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases recently although the number of hospitalised individuals has actually stayed steady.
There have been no reported coronavirus cases within the expert peloton since racing resumed in late July after a four-month suspension.
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