British rider Simon Yates of Group-BikeExchange-Jayco and Ineos Grenadiers’s Pavel Sivakov have been pressured to withdraw from the Vuelta a Espana after testing optimistic for COVID-19 forward of stage 11 on Wednesday.
BikeExchange-Jayco chief Yates, who gained the race in 2018, was fifth total on basic classification after Tuesday’s particular person time trial stage.
“The 30-year-old suffered delicate signs in a single day and returned a optimistic take a look at this morning, and in accordance with strict staff coverage, Yates is not going to proceed in La Vuelta,” the staff stated in an announcement.
France’s Sivakov was ninth total.
“This morning Pavel Sivakov has returned a optimistic lateral move and won’t take to the beginning of stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana in keeping with staff and UCI protocols,” Ineos Grenadiers stated.
Stage 11 is a 191.2km journey from Alhama de Murcia to Cabo de Gata.