Jai Hindley tests positive for COVID-19 but still hope for World Championships

Team Boras Australian rider Jai Hindley goes to the teams presentation prior to the start of the 15th stage of the Giro dItalia 2022 cycling race 177 kilometers from Rivarolo Canavese Piedmont to Cogne Aosta Valley on May 22 2022 Photo by Luca Bettini AFP Photo by LUCA BETTINIAFP via Getty Images
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Giro d’Italia winner Jai Hindley was due to line up at the UCI Road World Championships in the elite men’s road race on Sunday September 25, however the Australian rider is stuck in Europe waiting to see if that will be possible after testing positive to COVID-19 on September 12.

The Australian squad is expected to revolve around Michael Matthews however Hindley, who tested positive after the Vuelta a España, was seen as a likely handy option for the climbs. 

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