Multiple Covid cases on the Tour of Switzerland, with the Jumbo team and Adam Yates affected

The platoon of Tour of Switzerland showed noticeable casualties in the development of the third phase of the trial. If in the first stage there were 153 runners who started the Swiss event and fewer reached the finish line yesterday, this morning, before the start of the fifth stage of the Tour of Switzerland in the town ofand Ambri the platoon had noticeable casualties.

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The first to be identified were the teammates Jumbo-Visma. “The Jumbo-Visma team was forced to leave the Tour of Switzerland. The reason was that, despite all the precautions taken, the coronavius ​​virus had ‘infiltrated’ the team. For the health of the riders and team staff, and to protect the peloton and the race, the medical and sports management of the team considered that leaving the Tour of Switzerland was the wisest decision, ”the statement from the yellow formation said, which specified that “the decision was made in consultation with the management of the Tour”.

It also detailed in the statement that “so far, the situation has no consequences for the team’s choices for Tour de Francealthough we will have to wait and see what happens in the next few days ”. We should note that the Jumbo team lined up with two of its heavyweights in Switzerland on the assumption that they would finish‘ shooting ’for the Tour, such as American sepp kuss and the dutch Robert Gesink.

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And after a few hours it was also learned that the Ineos team had got off the bike towards the British Adam’s Yachts“In accordance with team and UCI protocols, Adam Yates withdrew this morning after having mild symptoms and a positive test.”