Hirschi replaces COVID-positive Trentin in UAE Tour de France squad

Italys Matteo Trentin of UAE Team Emirates celebrates his victory on the podium of the Grand Prix du Samyn
Matteo Trentin is out of the 2022 Tour de France after testing positive for COVID-19 (Image credit: JASPER JACOBSBelgaAFP via Getty Images)

Just two days out from the Tour de France Grand Départ in Copenhagen, the team of reigning champion Tadej Pogačar has been forced into a late lineup change after Matteo Trentin tested positive for COVID-19 in the final round of testing before the race.

The Italian, who was due to start his seventh Tour de France this year, "feels well and is not displaying any symptoms" according to a statement released by his UAE Team Emirates team.

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