The corona chaos at the 106th Giro d’Italia continues. Soudal Quick-Step, team of cycling world champion Remco Evenepoel, who tested positive on Sunday, reported four more cases on Wednesday morning (May 17th, 2023).
The Tour of Italy ended early for the drivers Jan Hirt, Josef Cerny, Louis Vervaeke and Mattia Cattaneo. The Belgian team now only has three professional cyclists in the race. According to the announcement, two drivers complained of being unwell on Monday, and the following antigen tests were negative.
Three drivers remain
Subsequent PCR tests in the entire team then ensured the positive results. “We will continue to monitor and implement our testing protocol with the three drivers and staff staying with the race,” said team doctor Toon Cruyt.
Evenepoel dropped out on Sunday as the overall leader due to a corona infection. The Corratec-Selle Italia team also reported a corona-related failure. The test of the Italian Stefano Gandin was positive.