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Tour de France: participants face tense wait for Covid-19 test results on Tuesday
- If two members of any team return positive tests for Covid-19, the whole team could be kicked off the tour
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All team members, riders and staff have undergone a coronavirus test and further participation in the Tour de France depends on the results that will be announced hours before the start of the 10th stage on Tuesday.
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The members of the “teams bubble” had until 11am (GMT) on Monday, the Tour’s first rest day, to take a test in the mobile laboratory provided by organisers.
In an email to teams, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said the team doctors had until 10am on Tuesday to download the test results to a dedicated platform.
Should there be positive results, the UCI medical director will contact the team doctor to assess the “following steps”, the email said.
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The rules set by organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO)and French health authorities state that should two members of a team, rider or staff, test positive for coronavirus, the whole outfit would be excluded from the race.
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