Good idea from a health point of view, we do not know, for the teams present on the Tour de France on the other hand, without a doubt: the procedures for excluding training relating to the coronavirus have been relaxed, has t - we learned on the eve of the big departure. It will ultimately be two cases of runners positive for Covid-19, over a period of seven days, which will lead to the red card.
Last week, the organizers of the Tour announced this measure for two positive cases over seven days concerning all the members of each team present in the race bubble, or about thirty people. The teams, represented by their international association (AIGCP), were moved by this risk.
Two cases in the Lotto staff
Neither the International Cycling Union (UCI) nor the organization of the Tour (ASO) have yet specified the terms of application of this measure, which must be formalized in the afternoon. For now, two cases of Covid-19 have been announced Thursday evening, 48 hours before the start of the first stage in Nice. They concern two members of the management of the Belgian Lotto team who sent them home, as well as the two people sharing their rooms.
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