“This morning, Pavel Sivakov has returned a positive lateral flow and will not take to the start of stage 11 of the Vuelta a España in line with team and UCI protocols,” wrote Ineos Grenadiers on social media.
His withdrawal causes a big disadvantage for the team in the mountain stages since he was a crucial climber. He even secured silver in the opening stage of the tour. He was 9th in GC, 7 minutes and 6 seconds behind overall leader Remco Evenepoel.