Biking: Day counter to be reset for 2nd round of Tour COVID-19 tests

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FILE IMAGE: Team Jumbo-Visma rider Primoz Roglic of Slovenia, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, in action in the peloton on Sep 9,2020 (REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)

10 Sep 2020 05: 30 PM( Updated: 10 Sep 2020 05: 44 PM)

CHAUVIGNY, France: Groups who had one employee test positive for COVID-19 will not run the risk of being excluded from the Tour de France if they have another one in the next round of tests, two sources with direct understanding of the matter told Reuters on Thursday (Sep 10).

The guidelines state that need to two members of a team test positive for coronavirus within a seven-day duration, the entire clothing will be omitted from the race.

Organisers, in assessment with the French government, have actually decided, however, that the counters would be reset for the next round of tests on Sep 13 and 14.

” We are resetting the counters for the next round of tests.

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