168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Simon Yates has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing him to withdraw from the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Vuelta a España. 

The 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:BikeExchange-Jayco team leader was fifth overall at 4:50 behind race leader Remco Evenepoel after Tuesday’s time trial. He was targeting a podium finish in the hope of securing ജa haul of UCI ranking points as 🌸the Australian team fight to avoid relegation from the WorldTour.

The team said their medical team will carry out further testing to ensure the safety of other team rider🐎s and staff members.

"During the night our rider Simon Ya▨tes had some COVID-19 symptoms with a light fever and body aches," team doctor Dani Castillo said.

"We carried out a COVID-19 test this morning and unfortunately, he has returned a positive te🌠st result, and will therefore not be taking to the start line of 🐼today's 11th stage, with rider health and wellbeing our priority."

Later on Wednesday morning, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Ineos Grenadiers announced that 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pavel Sivakov had also returned a positive test and would not take the start of stage 11. The Frenchman lay ninth ove𒐪rall following Tuesday's time trial, 7:06 off the race lead.

"This morning Pavel Sivakov has returned a positive lateral flow and will not take to the start of sta෴ge 11 of the Vuelta a España in line with team and UCI protocols," read a statement issued by Ineos.

Yates and Siꦺvakov are the first overall contenders to be forced out of the Vuelta a España due to COVID-19.

🍬"F*** Covid… Luckily I'm asy💧mptomatic and feeling well. Gutted to leave to boys early. Wishing you guys all the best to smash it, stay healthy and out of trouble!" Sivakov said on social media following news of his withdrawal.

Yates,🍌 th🥂e 2018 Vuelta champion, was also forced to quit the 2020 Giro d’Italia after catching COVID-19.

Just before the start of stage 11, an expected sprint stage to Cabo de Gata, Spanish squad 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Equipo Kern Pharma announced that three of their riders – Roger Adrià, Héctor Carretero, and Pau Miquel – had tested🐎 positive and left♑ the race.

Tuesday saw Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers), José Herrada (Cofidis), Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma) and Harry Sweeny (Lotto Soudal) 168澳洲5最😼新开奖结果:leave the race after testing positive following the posit๊i🥃ve tests and withdrawals of Jarrad Drizners (Lotto Soudal) and Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar) on Monday's rest day.

151 riders remain in the Vuelta, with 21 of the ab👍andons so far due to positive COVID-19 tests.