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Stephen Farrand

Face masks to return at Tour de France to limit COVID-19 cases in the peloton

EF Education-EasyPost riders wore masks before the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné

The Tour de France organisers have drawn up a new COVID-19 protocol for this year's race to try to limit the risk of infection inside the peloton, with riders, team staff and officials set to wearing face masks at sign-on and in the team paddock, while riders will be banned from signing autographs. 

The Reuters news agency first revealed the new COVID-19 protocol, while similar, more stringent rules were introduced for stage 1 of the Criterium du Dauphine race on Sunday. 

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