Sivakov to miss first shot at French road title

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SPAIN SEPTEMBER 05 Pavel Sivakov of Russia and Team INEOS Grenadiers crosses the finishing line during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 21 a 338 km Individual Time Trial stage from Padrn to Santiago de Compostela lavuelta LaVuelta21 ITT on September 05 2021 in Santiago de Compostela Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Pavel Sivakov (Ineos) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Pavel Sivakov will miss his first chance to contest the French Road Championships, announcing on social media that he is sick with a fever and will not take the start. The French championships will take place in Cholet this week with the men's road race held on Sunday.

The Ineos Grenadiers rider changed his nationality from Russian to French in March. The UCI barred Russian licensees from racing in the World Championships after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.