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The Giro d’Italia statement indicates that the positive of the Emirates team member was known in the tests that were carried out between October 18 and 19, and that the cyclist “was referred to the team doctor who ordered the isolation measures.”
A member of Team AG2R was also infected.
Subsequently, Fernando Gaviria’s squad confirmed in another statement that he was the one who tested positive for coronavirus, and that is why he will not play stage 16, which runs this Tuesday, nor what is left of the Giro d’Italia.
The Colombian sprinter was the only one from UAE Team Emirates to test positive for COVID-19 in recent PCR tests, the team notes; Gaviria is in stable health, and without any symptoms of the virus.
“The team’s medical staff are monitoring the situation closely and doing everything possible to ensure that we can proceed safely,” the team adds.
The ‘beetle’ had already been infected with coronavirus, in March, after participating in the Tour of the Emirates, which in the end was canceled due to the number of infected cyclists.
On that occasion, Gaviria, one of the first Colombians to become infected in the world, was infected for 23 days, and he did feel symptoms; He was even hospitalized due to the pandemic.
Several cyclists, including the winner of the 2018 Vuelta España, Simon Yates, have withdrawn from the Italian race, which this year had a new calendar, due to the virus.
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