Tokyo: German cyclist Simon Geschke has resigned from the Tokyo Olympic road race on Saturday after testing the positive Covid-19, his team said on Friday.
Geschke lives with the entire road racing team in a hotel with teammates outside the Olympic Village.
All 12 other German cyclists, who also live there during the match, have previously been tested negatively and will undergo further tests.
“It was truly bitter, to be expelled from the competition shortly before the race,” said the 35-year-old.
“I follow all the health rules as well as possible.
Physically I feel good but this emotionally is a dark day for me.” Now what is left is hoping for a boy tomorrow is a very strong race, “he said.
The room Mate, Emanuel Buchmann, who had previously tested negatively, would undergo a further PCR test before being cleaned to compete To begin, the word this team will be the second Olympics of Geschke after Rio de Janeiro, where he finished the 13th in the trial of time but did not finish the road race.
The Spanish team also suffered the fear of Covid-19 on 234km race night when a masseuse was tested positively For Covid-19, encouraging panic testing.
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Jose Luis Lopez Cerron, the president of the Spanish cycling federation, said the five-person team will start the race after giving negative results.
“They have confirmed to us that they can rise.
We have received good news after the initial fear, we hope that our masseuse is fine, “he told Spain Daily Marca.
Former world champion Alejandro Valverde will lead the challenge of Spain for a medal on Saturday.