Before an alpine triptych which will end with the ascent of Alpe d'Huez on Thursday, the Tour de France will enjoy a day of rest, this Monday in Morzine.
A relative moment of respite, as the race was overtaken by the seventh wave of Covid-19.
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The Tour holds its breath
On Sunday, a third runner positive for Covid-19 had to give up.
After the Norwegian Vegard Stake Laengen (UAE), teammate in the yellow jersey Tadej Pogacar, and the Frenchman Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R Citroën), Guillaume Martin, leader of Cofidis (14th before his retirement), was disqualified despite not had no symptoms except for throat discomfort.
“The CT contagion index
(viral load, editor’s note)
represented a danger for other runners, teammates and staff.
It was decided that he would not start
,” explained his manager Cédric Vasseur.
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