Alé BTC Ljubljana pull out of Gent-Wevelgem after COVID-19 positive test

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Alé BTC Ljubljana at Brabantse Pijl 2020
Alé BTC Ljubljana at Brabantse Pijl 2020 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Alé BTC Ljubljana announced on Saturday that they will not participate at Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday after they were notified of a positive test for COVID-19 within the team.

"Riders and staff in the team bubble underwent a double test before Gent-Wevelgem and, although the team complied with all the protocols and the expected safety bubble, the laboratory that carried out the tests today informed us of the presence of positivity," said the team's doctor, Claudio Sprenger.

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She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.