Froome has to finish Tour because of Corona

This was announced by his team Israel-Premier Tech before the start of the 18th stage. Froome, who won the Tour in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017, was in 26th place overall.

Froome third in Alpe d'Huez

"I'm disappointed not to go to Paris. It was a very special race for me now that I've found my form again," said Froome, who was the favourite on the queen stage. had finished third overall after Alpe d'Huez. The 37-year-old announced his intention to start at the Vuelta.

In addition to Froome, there were two other corona cases on Thursday. The Spaniard Imanol Erviti (Movistar) and the Italian Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) also had to abandon the race due to a positive test. This was announced by the Movistar and Bahrain-Victorious teams. The riders, who did not play a role in the overall standings, only show mild symptoms. A total of 15 riders have now dropped out of the Tour due to coronavirus.

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