The two French professional cyclists Aurélien Paret-Peintre and Mikaël Chérel tested positive and had to abandon the race.
This was announced by the French AG2R-team before the 16th stage. The day before, the UCI had already announced that two riders had tested positive in the mandatory corona tests. However, both riders were asymptomatic, meaning that their exclusion was not yet final.
The AG2R team now only has three of its original eight riders in the race. One of these is the Luxembourger Bob Jungels, who tested positive shortly before the start of the Tour, but subsequently passed the test. ninth stage to Chatel won.
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