Arndt, Donovan, Delaplace out of Vuelta a España with COVID-19

Milano - Torino 2022 - 103th Edition - Magenta - Rivoli 199 km - 16/03/2022 - Nikias Arndt (GER - Team DSM) - photo Luca Bettini/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Nikias Arndt (Team DSM) is out of the Vuelta a España (Image credit: Luca Bettini/SprintCyclingAgency)

Team DSM have announced that two of their riders have tested positive for COVID-19 and are out of the Vuelta a España ahead of Saturday's mountainous eighth stage.

Nikias Arndt and Mark Donovan have both left the race following positive tests. The pair were roommates in Spain and both men are suffering minimal symptoms.

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