The Tour de France rolls out of the French Riviera next Saturday with peaks, plains and rigid coronavirus protocols standing between the 176 ...
Colombia's Egan Bernal has the platform to repeat his 2019 Tour de France win. PARIS: The Tour de France rolls out of the French Riviera on Saturday with peaks, plains and rigid coronavirus protocols standing between the 176 riders and the final dash along the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
After marathon negotiations with political leaders, the ASO, which organises the race, announced in a meticulous 18-page protocol guide that two positive COVID-19 cases in any team will see them removed from the event.AdvertisementFurthermore, the Tour has set up a COVID-19 testing unit of around 15 people which will be attached to the coordination centre.
In another first, the Israel Start-Up Nation team will be amongst the 22 teams at the starting line on Saturday. "There are many prizes on offer at the Tour de France, our target is the yellow jersey," Brailsford says of the overall victory his team chase if - virus permitting - the 2020 edition makes it to Paris.
Jumbo also line up former Giro d'Italia and world champion Tom Dumoulin, a road savvy former medical student who is possibly more likely to survive the 21 days in one piece.The route itself resembles the thrilling 2019 itinerary, crossing all five of France's mountain ranges.
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