UCI updates COVID-19 protocols ahead of Tour de France

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The UCI has published an update to its COVID-19 health protocols ahead of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France, Giro d'Italia Donne, and Tour de F🃏rance Femmes and in the wake of the mass outbreak which decimated the field at the recent Tour de Suisse and the recent rise of cases of the virus around Eu👍rope.

Drawn up by the UCI medical director, Professor Xavier Bigard in collaboration with representatives of riders, teams, team doctors, and race organisers, the new☂ protocols bring 🅺back mandatory pre-race testing for races longer than seven days and rest day tests for Grand Tours.

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