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The Latest: Colombian cyclist at Giro d'Italia positive
Read full article: The Latest: Colombian cyclist at Giro d'Italia positiveAll rights reserved)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Colombian cyclist Fernando Gaviria has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia. Gaviria and a staff member for Team AG2R La Mondiale were the only positives out of 492 tests carried out Sunday and Monday. Gaviria has won five stages at the Giro during his career. Overall contenders Simon Yates and Steven Kruijswijk had already been withdrawn from the race after testing positive. The Mitchelton-Scott and Jumbo-Visma teams withdrew their entire squads last week following a series of positive results from the first rest day.
The Latest: Champions Hockey League cancels upcoming season
Read full article: The Latest: Champions Hockey League cancels upcoming seasonThe Champions Hockey League was due to begin next month in an already-shortened format with a knockout bracket and no round-robin. ___Senegal’s friendly soccer match against Mauritania has been canceled after eight members of the Mauritanian delegation tested positive for COVID-19. It says the results showed eight positive tests among the Mauritanian delegation. ___Slovakia coach Pavel Hapal has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss the Nations League game against Israel on Wednesday. Two players, Milan Skriniar and Jaroslav Mihalik, and a staff member tested positive before Sunday’s Nations League against Scotland that Slovakia lost in Glasgow 1-0.
Tour de France: Alaphilippe extends lead as Frenchmen shine in Pyrenees
Read full article: Tour de France: Alaphilippe extends lead as Frenchmen shine in PyreneesJulian Alaphilippe of France competes in the Cycling Road Men's Individual Time Trial on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Pontal on Aug.10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)(CNN) - Going into the Tour de France's first big mountain climb in the Pyrenees, the question was: How much time would Geraint Thomas make up on Julian Alaphilippe? Alaphilippe was a mere six seconds behind in second for the stage, while Thomas, of Wales, had to settle for eighth, 36 seconds adrift. Alaphilippe had solidified his hold on the yellow jersey with a time-trial win Friday that boosted his advantage to one minute, 36 seconds over Thomas. Sunday's 15th stage from Limoux to Foix Prat d'Albis is another draining mountain climb and even longer at 185 kilometers (115 miles).