Australian cyclist Michael Storer, 23, has been expelled from the Sunweb team’s rally in Austria for bypassing prevention rules to combat coronavirus infections. Storer, selected to participate in the Vuelta a España, did not follow the internal precautions imposed by the team, which he believes endangered the health of his peers, as reflected by WielerFlits.
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While the other brokers respected the protocol, dividing the various components of the group into 3 groups, with no contact with the outside world, Storer left the hotel last week for shopping. The fact, not allowed by the medical leaders and team management, was not overlooked and came the decision to send home the cyclist.” We apply very strict precautions to our concentration in The City of Austria. We want to limit interactions with the outside world as much as possible to minimize the risk of infection of the various bubbles. We must avoid infection between us and minimize the risk of introducing the virus to the computer when we return to the competition on August 1st,” commented sources of the German team.
The Sunweb specifies that this measure is not a punishment for Michael Storer, but rather a decision to ensure safety within the collective. “It’s purely as a precaution and the runner himself understands it perfectly. Professional sport is in a new situation with the global coronavirus epidemic and everyone has to adapt. We expect a lot from people and, of course, we also want runners and staff to get used to it,” the sources add. You may be interested:Xolos boasts signing of Clifford AboagyeTres footballers from Lille give COVID-19Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez positives as free agent
