A sport where respiratory function is absolutely vital, having a Covid infection can prove absolutely deadly for the chances of any rider, even if currently riders are not forced to abandon the race because of it. Ordinarily, that still happens, so as to protect teammates, staff and fans who may not be so lucky with symptoms. This morning, as reported by AS, both
Adam Yates and
Tim Wellens travelled to the start of stage 16 in team cars, separated from the rest of their teammates on the team bus.
This is bad news for the race leader who has seemingly cemented his Tour victory this weekend in the Pyrenees, if he manages to avoid a bad day as in the previous two Tours. The team was said to have significantly increased the amount of masks and protection as well in comparison to previous days, most likely confirming fear of Covid within it's bubble - and possible infections within staff.