Arles, France, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Ecuador’s Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz did not start the second stage of the Tour of Provence after testing positive for Covid-19, his team Ineos revealed Saturday.
The 28-year-old 2019 Giro d’Italia victor “did not show any symptoms” according to Ineos.
Carapaz — nicknamed “The Locomotive” — was one of the favourites for overall victory, in a race being led by his Italian team-mate Filippo Ganna.
Carapaz was lying in 19th position, 51 seconds adrift of Ganna ahead of the second stage, an 180.5 kilometres ride from Arles to Manosque.
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