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Tension high in Pogacar's team as Covid hits Tour de France

UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey celebrates with teammates after winning the 7th stage of the 109th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 176,3 km between Tomblaine and La Super Planche des Belles Filles, in eastern France, on July 8, 2022. AFP - ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT

Just a week into the Tour de France cycling race, a teammate of the defending champion Tadej Pogacar has tested positive for Covid-19, and the UAE Team Emirates now faces a nervous three days to see if others fall sick.

The 33-year-old Norwegian Vegard Stake Laengen, often seen pulling at the front of the UAE Team Emirates train in a headwind, took ill overnight despite testing negative on Thursday morning.

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