FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine to miss Challenge by La Vuelta due to COVID-19 risks

The podium of the 2019 Madrid Challenge
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The FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope team have announced they will not take part in the three-day Ceratizit Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta, which is due to bring down the curtain on the Women's WorldTour season next week, due to concerns about the safety of their riders and staff. 

The Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2020 is due to be held between the 6th and 8th of November and coincide with the final stage of the men's Vuelta a España. However, with severe COVID-19 restrictions in many parts of Spain and especially high case numbers in Madrid, there are doubts about the event going ahead.  

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