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Giro d'Italia, other withdrawals for Covid
Domenico Pozzovivo also abandons the race
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The withdrawals for Covid positivity continue at the Giro d'Italia . Sven Erik Bystrom , even if in the absence of symptoms, does not start the stage with arrival in Viareggio "in accordance with the UCI protocol", reads the Intermarché Wanty Gobert press release.
Israel Domenico Pozzovivo and Mads Wurtz Schmidt also dropped out of the race. The Danish rider came back negative but is not yet in good condition to face the rest of the race.
Also retiring for Team Jayco AlUla 's Callum Scotson .
During the Scandiano-Viareggio stage (196 km), characterized by bad weather, Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora Hansgrohe), one of the pretenders to the final podium, also retired.
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