109th Tour of France: Corona: Tour-Aus for stage winners Cort Nielsen and Clarke

Status: 07/17/2022 1:39 p.m

The 109th Tour de France continued on the 15th stage without two stage winners.

The Dane Magnus Cort Nielsen and the Australian Simon Clarke tested positive for the corona virus and had to leave the tour, as the professional cycling teams announced.

Cort Nielsen had worn the mountain jersey for seven days and won the tenth stage in Megève. Clarke was victorious on the cobblestone section to Arenberg Forest.

So far eight corona cases on the tour

The two pros are Corona cases seven and eight during the tour. Previously, the French Warren Barguil, Guillaume Martin, Geoffrey Bouchard, the Norwegian Vegard Staeke Laengen, the New Zealander George Bennett and the Australian Luke Durbridge had to leave the tour with a corona-positive condition. The next mandatory tests are on Monday.

ttn-9