Arles, France: Ecuador’s Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz did not start the second stage of the Tour of Provence after testing positive for Covid-19, his team Ineos revealed Saturday.
The 28-year-old 2019 Giro d’Italia victor “did not show any symptoms” according to Ineos. Carapaz — nicknamed “The Locomotive” — was one of the favorites for overall victory, in a race being led by his Italian team-mate Filippo Ganna.
Carapaz was lying in 19th position, 51 seconds adrift of Ganna ahead of the second stage, a 180.5 kilometers ride from Arles to Manosque.
