Evenepoel and Roglic lose Serry, Kuss to COVID-19 and fever at Vuelta a España

COLLU FANCUAYA SPAIN AUGUST 27 Sepp Kuss of United States and Team Jumbo Visma crosses the finish line during the 77th Tour of Spain 2022 Stage 8 a 1534km stage from Pola de Laviana to Collu Fancuaya 1084m LaVuelta22 WorldTour on August 27 2022 in Collu Fancuaya Spain Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
Sepp Kuss is out of the Vuelta after suffering from a fever (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

Vuelta a España leader Remco Evenepoel has lost a key lieutenant on Sunday morning after domestique Pieter Serry left the race following a positive COVID-19 test.

QuickStep-AlphaVinyl announced the news ahead of stage 9 with the team now down to seven riders for the 171.4km stage to Les Praeres.

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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly, Rouleur, and CyclingTips.

 

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France and the spring Classics, and has interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.

 

As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees The Leadout newsletter and How to Watch guides throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and the Volta a Portugal.