Covid has returned to the peloton with a bang at the 2024
Tour de France, taking out a number of big name riders such as
Tom Pidcock and
Juan Ayuso, whilst the likes of
Geraint Thomas among others continue on despite testing positive. According to Team Visma | Lease a Bike sports director
Merijn Zeeman however, the virus concerns won't bother Maillot Jaune
Tadej Pogacar, giving the Slovenian another advantage in the fight for yellow.
"In other sports, they will think we are crazy, because we are still testing for corona and wearing masks," says Team Visma | Lease a Bike sports director Zeeman in conversation with
NOS about the growing concern of Covid amongst those within the peloton. "But cycling is about endurance. If you get an infection, you simply perform less."
