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A Covid-19 test system has been set up for the peloton at Chatel in Haute-Savoie. The objective is to detect runners positive for Covid-19. A wave of contamination threatens the race, knowing that each positive case will have to leave the Grande Boucle.
The operation is intended to be discreet so it is hidden from the public eye and protected by law enforcement. Under barnums, a massive test campaign takes place on Sunday 10 July. It is mandatory for all runners. The trace of the Covid in the peloton has begun. “As always, it tickled my brain. It’s not very pleasant“, testifies Tadej Pogacardouble winner of the Tour de France
The virus has entered the Tour de France. Guillaume Martin, best Frenchman last year, headed for the station this morning. He is forced to give up, as he has tested positive. “It’s quite frustrating“, says the runner. In two daysfour runners who tested positive for Covid had to leave the race. A first on the Tour. Some spectators worry that the big riders have to leave the Tour. In the departure and arrival areas in the stages, the mask is compulsory. But there are no restrictions for the public, so some teams are wondering. The results of the tests carried out this evening should be revealed in a few hours.
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