Teams change plans after pre-Tour de France COVID-19 testing

Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën) was among several riders to test positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday
Bob Jungels (AG2R Citroën) was among several riders to test positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday (Image credit: Dario BelingheriGetty Images)

The spectre of the COVID-19 virus, the spread of which has begun to grow again in Europe this summer, is casting a worrying shadow over the Tour de France Grand Départ in Denmark as the days counted down to Friday opening time trial stage.

At the recent Tour de Suisse, the peloton was decimated by outbreaks and mass withdrawals, and the effects of COVID-19 have continued to be felt during the lead-in to the Tour this week, with a number of riders, including Thibaut Pinot of Groupama-FDJ and Stefan Bissegger of EF Education-EasyPost, only recovering in the final days before the start of the race.

Dani Ostanek
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