Isaac del Toro tests positive for COVID-19 at Vuelta a España but cleared to race

UAE Team Emirates confirmed that their up-and-coming Mexican rider Isaac del Toro has tested positive for COVID-19 in the Vuelta a España, but can continue to race.

Del Toro is currently lying 36th overall. His teammate João Almeida tested positive for COVID after stage 8 and had to leave the race, but according to UAE Team Emirates, Del Toro’s level of infectivity is not high, as he has a lower viral load and he is not showing any symptoms associated with COVID.