BARCELONA: The Spanish Vuelta cycling race starts on Tuesday amid tight health restrictions in the hopes of avoiding the coronavirus infections that have knocked some riders, including top contenders, out of the Giro d’Italia.
Guillen has tried to reassure the Vuelta participants and staff that the race can be held in safe conditions, following the example of the Tour.“We have worked together on the protocols and exchanged information during the Tour,” Guillen told Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo. One difference from the Tour is that, at the Vuelta, a team will be asked to leave the race if two riders test positive, as opposed to two team members, including staff, at the Tour.The Vuelta has taken several steps that it hopes will keep the riders healthy and the race going until it reaches Madrid.
A facial-recognition phone app will replace the traditional signature of riders at the start of each stage to reduce contact with pens and surfaces. Staffed by 18 specialists, it has the capacity to analyse up to 1,000 tests per day with results in 24 hours, race organisers said.
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