Van Emden: The UCI should get the bill for Giro d'Italia COVID-19 positives

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Before learning that his team leader Steven Kruijswijk had tested positive for COVID-19 and his Jumbo-Visma team would have to leave the Giro d'Italia, Jos van Emden spoke to the Cycling Podcast and pointed the finger at Giro organisers RCS Sport and the UCI for the positive of Mitchelton-Scott's Simon Yates.

In a foreshadowing of the multiple cases that emerged on the rest day COVID-19 tests, Van Emden said he had no doubts about where Yates picked up the virus and criticized RCS Sport for failing to secure the 'bubble' around the riders.

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