No COVID-19 cases reported in Giro d'Italia race bubble after rest day PCR testing

A sign at the Giro d'Italia reminding people to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
A sign at the Giro d'Italia reminding people to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The UCI and RCS Sport have announced that no cases of COVID-19 were detected in PCR testing carried out on the Giro d'Italia race bubble during Tuesday's rest day in Umbria.

On Tuesday evening, the governing body and the race organiser stated that no riders or staff had tested positive for COVID-19 after 600 molecular tests were carried out. 

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.