The start of the eighth stage in Pola de Laviana (Asturias), which will take the peloton to the unprecedented Colláu Fancuaya, recorded four new casualties in the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España where again Covid-19 is once again the main protagonist.
Of the 183 cyclists who started in Utrecht this Saturday in the Pola de Laviana 171 signed the start sheet, four less than those who finished the stage the day before.
Three of the cyclists who did not start, the British Mark Donovan and the German Nikias Arndt (DSM) and the Frenchman Anthony Delaplace (Arkéa-Samsic), all tested positive for Covid-19, while the British Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ ), who despite being negative in the test conducted by his team gave a negative antigen test.
So far twelve cyclists have fallen in the Spanish raceNot counting the previous withdrawal of the Spaniard Ángel Madrazo (Burgos-BH) who could finally be replaced, eight left the competition after testing positive and one negative but with symptoms.
Until now, only three runners were forced to drop out for reasons other than the coronavirusand in all cases it is after suffering has fallen.
Source: La Verdad
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