Jumbo-Visma have announced today the departure of their second rider from the Vuelta a Espana, as Edoardo Affini has fallen ill and will not start stage 10 which would be a suiting time-trial to the Italian.
The news come after the day before, Sepp Kuss was also forced to abandon, with the team naming a fever as the reason. With several Covid-19 cases within the Vuelta, riders have been abandoning the race everyday due to illness. Affini has been a very important support rider for Primoz Roglic on the flat stages, and he himself had the opportunity to lead the race into it's first day in Spain.
🇪🇸 #LaVuelta22 No @edoardo_affini at the start of tomorrow's stage 10. Our Italian has fallen ill and can't continue in @lavuelta. Edoardo is our second rider who leaves the Vuelta, after @seppkuss didn't start in stage 9 due to illness. Get well soon, Edo!
