Houle tests positive for asymptomatic COVID-19

Hugo Houle (Astana)
Hugo Houle (Astana) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Astana's Hugo Houle is out of action for an unknown period of time after testing positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, although he has no symptoms of COVID-19. The Canadian is still going ahead with plans to race Tirreno-Adriatico next month and the Giro d'Italia in hopes that re-tests will come back negative, according to the Quebec news outlet LaPresse.

According to the Astana team, Houle underwent another test this week and expects the results to arrive on Friday.

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