Giro d'Italia 2020 - Fernando Gaviria catches coronavirus for second time, abandons Giro
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Updated 20/10/2020 at 11:43 GMT
Colombian cyclist Fernando Gaviria has tested positive for coronavirus and withdrawn from the Giro d'Italia ahead of Stage 16. The positive test is particularly noteworthy as the UAE Team Emirates rider was admitted to hospital with the virus in March after catching it during the UAE Tour. Gaviria was one of two positives in the latest batch of Giro testing, along with a staff member at AG2R.
Giro 2020: Fernando Gaviria
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Fernando Gaviria tested positive for Covid-19 in the latest round of testing at the Giro d’Italia and has been withdrawn from the Grand Tour at the start of the final week.
The Colombian UAE-Team Emirates rider was one of two people to leave the race after the batch of testing, with a staff member from AG2R also testing positive.
"Gaviria was immediately isolated following the test result and is feeling well and is completely asymptomatic," said UAE-Team Emirates in a statement released on Tuesday.
"All other riders and staff returned a negative test, and will undergo further testing today. The team's medical staff are monitoring the situation closely and doing all they can to ensure the we can proceed safely."
Strikingly, this is the second time that Gaviria has caught coronavirus, with the Colombian being admitted to hospital after picking up the virus on the UAE Tour in March.
The 26-year-old returned to competition in August and has packed in 39 days of racing since the start of the Vuelta a Bargos.
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