The Movistar team was announced this Friday Enric Mas has tested positive for the coronavirus. Consequently, does not start the nineteenth stage of the Tour de France which will take place this Friday.
The telephone team, however, reported that the Balearic cyclist was in good health. In this way, Mas seems to confirm a wave of positives at Movistar. this Thursday Imanol Erviti who was forced to get off the bike for the same reason.
With the abandonment of Mas, the one who has been the best Spanish cyclist in the general of this Tour de France retires. The Balearic then eleventh in 24:08 from leader Jonas Vingegaard, after spending hours this Thursday on the Hautacam stage. Mas himself admitted after the stage that he did not feel comfortable going down the ports because of the inner fear that has been enveloping him since his fall this year in the Dauphiné.
Mas’s withdrawal means that Movistar could not finish well in the individual general classification of this Tour de France. The Spanish team is fighting for its permanence in the World Tour category. The Tour of Spain will be key.
Source: La Verdad
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