COVID-19 keeps Dutch rider Demi Vollering from Road Worlds start

The packed with options Dutch team at the UCI Road World Championships elite women’s road race all of a sudden had one less to choose from on Saturday, with Demi Vollering not starting the combined elite/U23 women’s road race after testing positive to COVID-19.

“Feeling incredible sad to miss the World Championship today. As I felt so good, trainings here in Australia went very well, and I felt strong healthy and ready,” said Vollering in an Instagram post. “But Thursday morning I woke up very ill, I decided to not leave the room and did a rapid test, it came out positive.”