Is the Giro d’Italia screwed?

[BrundanBianchi]

So Jumbo Visma are toast, Yates is gone, there are loads more potential positive cases in the breach, is the race going to make it into week 3?

[JEA1K]

Doesn't look promising does it? FDJ rider dns today with unconfirmed illness ... two teams gone.

Then it throws the whole Vuelta in potential danger. Rob Hatch was saying this earlier that the Spanish politics are quite different to France and Italy with local areas having more control over what goes on within it.

[Ares]

JEA1K said:

Doesn't look promising does it? FDJ rider dns today with unconfirmed illness ... two teams gone.

Then it throws the whole Vuelta in potential danger. Rob Hatch was saying this earlier that the Spanish politics are quite different to France and Italy with local areas having more control over what goes on within it.

Spanish police are very much on it. We were there in August and the police are polite, but bloody firm...and don't take kindly to not having rules adhered to.

[JEA1K]

Ares said:

Spanish police are very much on it. We were there in August and the police are polite, but bloody firm...and don't take kindly to not having rules adhered to.

Yes, the Spanish police are the first to get physical with unruly spectators during the Vuelta when compared to the French and Italians.

[Daveyraveygravey]

was at the start in Lanciano today, just a lovely vibe. Didn't see anyone without a mask.