Coronavirus: World champion Mads Pedersen leaves Paris-Nice

LA CHATRE FRANCE MARCH 10 Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Trek Segafredo during the 78th Paris Nice 2020 Stage 3 a 2125km stage from ChalettesurLoing to La Chtre ParisNice parisnicecourse PN on March 10 2020 in La Chatre France Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Mads Pedersen during stage 3 of Paris-Nice (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

World champion Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) was among the latest batch of riders to pull out of Paris-Nice before the race finished on Saturday. The Dane didn't take the start of stage 7, citing his country's measures against Covid-19 coronavirus as a reason for doing so.

Pedersen has been active all week in France, working on behalf of his Trek teammates on numerous stages so far. Trek leader Vincenzo Nibali lies sixth overall, 1:18 off the lead, ahead of the final day of racing.

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