Omar Goldstein had hoped to make history and be the first Israeli to ride year after year in the Tour de France, but this (Wednesday) afternoon his dream exploded for him and the Israel Premier Tech team after the talented rider was exposed to a Corona patient during the flight to the opening in Copenhagen. Negative itself in the corona test.
Guillaume of Canada will take his place in the opening eight.
The big concern in Premier Tech is from a chain reaction, which will cause beyond a huge financial loss, also a professional injury to the team, which as expected marked the French column as the highlight of the season.
Tomorrow the decision will be made as to the eighth and final rider in the team for the Tour de France after the results of the updated corona tests of the South African rider Daryl Impay are received.
If he does not receive the approval of the medical team - it will be the Israeli rider Guy Niv who is already in Denmark who will be replaced and will jump to his second Tour de France in his career.
Goldstein.
Disappointment, Photo: Sprint Cycling
Goldstein made the decision as expected in disappointment and said: "It hurts a lot. I believed I was going to give an unforgettable performance in this Tour de France. It's a hard disappointment for me and I have a hard time believing it happens to me. With all the pain, I also understand the team's considerations. To take a double risk: also to lose a rider (it is not possible to change a rider after the start of the column) - and to endanger the health of other riders in the group if it turns out that I did get infected in Corona. "
The column will launch in Copenhagen on Friday, and Israel Premier Tech will appear in it for the third time in its history.
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