Dunbar out of Vuelta a Burgos due to COVID-19 positive

Eddie Dunbar at the GP Indurain 2021
Eddie Dunbar at the GP Indurain 2021 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ineos Grenadiers have announced that Eddie Dunbar will miss the Vuelta a Burgos after returning a positive PCR test for COVID-19 ahead of his flight to Spain. The Irishman will be replaced in the Ineos squad by Carlos Rodríguez.

“A last-minute change to our #VueltaBurgos roster, after @EddieDunbar returned a pre-flight positive PCR test ahead of joining the team in Burgos. @_rccarlos will be his replacement,” read a post from Ineos on social media on Monday afternoon.

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