Dubai (dpa) - Two positive tests for the novel corona virus have led to the cancellation of the UAE tour by professional cyclists in the United Arab Emirates. This was announced by the organizer in the night two stages before the end of Friday.
According to this, two Italian members of a team are said to carry the virus. "The decision was made to ensure the protection of everyone involved in the race," the message said.
A number of teams and drivers had previously reported on a cancellation on social media. All people involved in the tour must undergo a Sars CoV-2 test and must not leave the hotel until then. "I hope that those affected recover quickly and that there are no other cases," tweeted four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, who made his season debut at the race on the Arabian Peninsula.
The German sprinter Pascal Ackermann won the first stage of the race in the Persian Gulf. His compatriot and Bora hansgrohe team-mate Emanuel Buchmann had ended the race early after the third stage after a crash. The overall leader was the British Adam Yates after the fifth stage.
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