the norwegian Vegard Stake Laengen He became the second cyclist to leave the Tour de France this Saturday due to COVID-19, as reported by UAE Team Emirates by current leader Tadej Pogacar.
Shortly after the departure of Frenchman Geoffrey Bouchard from AG2R-Citroën, UAE Team Emirates announced that Norwegian Laengen had tested positive for the Covid-19 and were also separated.
“Vegard tested negative yesterday morning on the team’s internal testing protocol. However, last night he showed symptoms of a sore throat,” said team doctor Adriano Rotunno.
“The COVID-19 antigen test was positive, and the diagnosis was confirmed with a PCR test this morning. According to the protocol, for his safety, that of the team and the platoon, he will be removed from the race.”
Source: La Verdad
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