Cycling-Yates and Sivakov out of Vuelta after positive COVID-19 tests

Bikeexchange

31/08/2022 11:13

Aug 31 (Reuters) - British rider Simon Yates of
Team-BikeExchange-Jayco and Ineos Grenadiers's Pavel Sivakov
have been forced to withdraw from the Vuelta a Espana after
testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of stage 11 on Wednesday,
their teams announced.
    BikeExchange-Jayco leader Yates, who won the race in 2018,
was fifth overall on general classification after Tuesday's
individual time trial stage. 
    "The 30-year-old suffered with mild symptoms overnight and
returned a positive test this morning, and in accordance with
strict team policy, Yates will not continue in La Vuelta," the
team said in a statement on Wednesday.
    France's Sivakov was ninth overall.
    "This morning Pavel Sivakov has returned a positive lateral
flow and will not take to the start of stage 11 of the Vuelta a
Espana in line with team and UCI protocols," Ineos Grenadiers
said.
    Stage 11 is a 191.2km ride from Alhama de Murcia to Cabo de
Gata.

 (Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru and Julien Pretot in
Paris
Editing by Christian Radnedge)
 ((Manasi.Pathak@thomsonreuters.com;))