Michael Morkov got it. © APA/afp / MARCO BERTORELLO

First Corona case at the Tour de France

Dane Michael Morkov from the team around sprint idol Mark Cavendish is the first professional cyclist to leave the 111th Tour de France due to a corona infection.

July 11, 2024

From: dpa

The Astana team announced this on Thursday. According to the statement, Cavendish's 39-year-old top lead rider tested positive the evening before and on Thursday morning.

Although the three-time Danish champion felt good and had no
Because he had severe symptoms, the team decided to end the tour in order to protect the professional from long-term consequences. This means that the experienced racer's last Tour de France has ended prematurely. He will retire at the end of the year. Before the start of the 203,6-kilometer long twelfth stage starting in Aurillac, there were a total of nine tasks in this tour.