Jumbo-Visma leaves Tour de Suisse after Covid positive
Jumbo-Visma have left the Tour de Suisse before the start of stage five after someone within the team tested positive for Covid-19.
The Dutch team says they will not reveal the identity of the individual who tested positive and that they will leave the race “in the interest of the health of the riders and staff and to protect the peloton and the race”.
“For the time being, the situation has no consequences for the Tour de France shortlist,” the team’s statement continued, “although we have to wait and see what happens in the next few days.”
Jumbo-Visma will now test riders and staff daily in order to isolate any other Covid positives. Masks and air purification columns in bedrooms are still common practice within the squad.
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