Larry Warbasse tests positive for COVID-19 after Il Lombardia

Former US road race champion Larry Warbasse leads AG2R La Mondiale teammate Romain Bardet at the 2020 Tour Down Under
Former US road race champion Larry Warbasse leads AG2R La Mondiale teammate Romain Bardet at the 2020 Tour Down Under (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

AG2R La Mondiale have announced that American rider Larry Warbasse has tested positive for COVID-19 during the latest round of internal testing carried out by the French squad.

Warbasse, who last raced at Il Lombardia on Saturday, is symptom-free, the team reported. He previously raced Strade Bianche, Milano-Torino and Milan-San Remo.

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