“Giro Cycling Updates: Positive COVID-19 Tests and Forced Dropouts”

2023-05-16 10:05:00

“It’s been a bit slow in the last few days,” explained the Giro debutant after the time trial on Sunday: “It was just about getting through it. It was tough.”

“You have to judge by the symptoms. If I had had a fever and felt sick, it would have been different,” said the Norwegian.

However, he only showed mild symptoms and, above all, felt tired. In addition, Bystrom noted: “If everyone gets out with a positive test, there will be hardly any drivers left when we arrive in Rome.”

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On Tuesday, however, his team finally announced that the 31-year-old could no longer compete. “Sven Erik Byström developed the first symptoms during the night from Monday to Tuesday. As a precaution and to protect his health, he will return home and rest,” said Intermarché-Circus-Wanty on Twitter.

Giro: Several riders dropped out after positive tests

Before the 10th stage, several drivers had already dropped out after positive corona tests, including Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost), Clement Russo (Arkea-Samsic), Giovanni Aleotti (Bora-hansgrohe) and Filippo Ganna in addition to Evenepoel, who had been the overall leader up to that point (Ineos Grenadiers).

Further cancellations were added on Tuesday. Domenico Pozzovivo, Mads Würtz Schmidt (both Israel – PremierTech), Callum Scotson (Jayco – AlUla) and Byström teammate Rein Taaramäe (Intermarché – Circus – Wanty) will not be at the start either. Positive corona tests are the reason for Pozzovivo and Scotson. Taaramäe and Würtz Schmidt are absent due to other complaints.

In the meantime, the organizer has introduced a mask requirement for everyone who is near the drivers. After positive corona tests, the athletes can decide for themselves whether to continue or not. This was also the case for Byström, in consultation with the UCI and RCS medical teams. Now the Norwegian had to leave.

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