Landa’s podium contender won’t start this Thursday, paving the way for Alava to the podium
Joao Almeida, Mikel Landa’s big rival in the battle for the Giro podium, has been forced to stop testing after testing positive for coronavirus. The Portuguese UAE team cyclist was fourth overall, 1:54 behind in the pink jersey worn by Richard Carapaz and 49 seconds behind third on the podium currently occupied by Mikel Landa.
Almeida has tested positive in the two tests conducted this Thursday and will not start. This is how UAE manager Mauro Gianetti explained to VeloNews: “It’s true, it’s covid.” “He wasn’t feeling well last night and the quick tests determined the positive result. He has mild complaints,” said Gianetti, who sees how he has to say goodbye to a cyclist who had virtually insured the white jersey of the best young rider of the Giro.
Almeida, who has defended the colors of the Quick Step in fourth and sixth in the last two editions of the Giro, was a tough rival for the man from Alava, as he had the almost 20 kilometers on the clock to close the test in his favor. on Sunday. Landa’s challenge was to secure that podium in the two mountain stages still in the race. Now that it has been confirmed that Almeida will not start at 1:00 PM in next Thursday’s stage, he is in fourth place at 4:43 PM, Italian Vincenzo Nibali.
Source: La Verdad
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