Tour de France - Fourth corona caseAustralian Durbridge has to drop out

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 · 12.07.2022

Tour de France - Fourth corona case: Australian Durbridge has to drop outPhoto: picture alliance / Daniel Karmann/dpa
Wurde positiv getestet und steigt daher vor der zehnten Tour-Etappe aus dem Rennen aus: Der Australier Luke Durbridge.
The 109th Tour de France announces its fourth corona case.

The Australian Luke Durbridge has tested positive and is therefore withdrawing from the race before the tenth stage. He has mild symptoms, announced his team BikeExchange-Jayco with.

All tests negative on the rest day

The weekend before, three drivers, including the well-placed Frenchman Guillaume Martinhad to start his journey home due to a positive test. After that, however, all the mandatory tests of the riders on the rest day were negative.

Once before the start of the Tour in Copenhagen and on the rest days, coronavirus tests were mandatory for the riders. However, many teams have their riders tested voluntarily in order to recognise infections in good time.

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