Jumbo-Visma withdrew from the Tour of Switzerland on Thursday, two weeks before the start of the Tour de France. The corona virus is circulating within the Dutch cycling team.
It is not reported who it is, but Robert Gesink, Sepp Kuss and Rohan Dennis are reportedly infected. The positive corona tests are bad news in the run-up to the Tour, which starts on July 1. Kuss and Dennis are normally at the start there.
“For the time being, the situation has no consequences for the Tour de France shortlist, although the developments of the coming days must of course be awaited,” Jumbo-Visma reports in a statement. declaration†
The riders and staff of the Dutch formation were tested daily in Switzerland. Jumbo-Visma also still uses mouth caps and air purification columns. Moreover, the riders only sleep in a room.
The Tour of Switzerland, an important stage race in the run-up to the Tour, has four stages on the way. Israel-Premier Tech’s South African Daryl Impey is overall leader. There are still four stages to go, including two mountain stages.
Kuss was the best placed Jumbo-Visma rider. The American climber was seventh, ten seconds behind leader Impey. In the Tour he has to help leader Primoz Roglic to the overall victory.
Jumbo-Visma was ‘just’ introduced to the public on Wednesday before the start of the fourth stage.
Jumbo-Visma was ‘just’ introduced to the public on Wednesday before the start of the fourth stage. Photo: Getty Images