Jan Hirt in CCC’s jersey.
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The twelfth man in the overall Gira 2017 standings did not miss a place in the nomination or postponement of the Tour for two months in connection with the coronavirus crisis and a large reorganization of the racing calendar.
“The line-up was given a long time. I should have gone on the original Tour if the season went as it should. I was on the list all the time, but there were still more people on it, so I wasn’t sure. The probability that I would go was decent, but a bit it was definitely clear except for the Tour de l’Ain, “Hirt told the idnes.cz server.
Stages of winners of the seventh year of the Krakonoš Cyclomarathon. Silver Josef Černý, winning Adam Ťoupalík and third Jan Hirt (from left).
Michal Červený
“I’ve always wanted to go on the Tour, so I’m happy to ride it, especially this year, when the track is so nice and hard and there will be few time trials. On the other hand, I realize that my preparation for the fall was not ideal,” he said. carom just on the Tour de l’Ain.
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After the fall, he had problems with his teeth and also bruised his wrist. “My teeth are already repaired. It was three teeth, one, two, three. Two was cracked and one and three were broken from three quarters. My wrist still hurts. Every day is getting better, but it’s still not quite that …, Hirt said. “But who knows how many races this year, so it’s better to go on the first Grand Tour right now.”
In addition to the Czech driver, the team’s nomination also includes Italians Matteo Trentin and Alessandro De Marchi, Germans Simon Geschke with Jonas Koch, Belgian Greg Van Avermaet, Russian Ilnur Zakarin and Swiss Michael Schär.
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“I think we will go to the stages as a team. I personally don’t think about the overall classification. I expect to suffer quite a bit at the beginning of the race. We also have Zakarin in the team, but I don’t know if he is interested in the overall standings. , “Hirt outlined.
In addition to recent health problems, he has some uncertainty because, although the team continues to operate, the CCC’s main sponsor has already announced its departure due to the coronavirus crisis. “The service still seems professional to me, but the touch of missing money is there. It used to be great, now it’s still good, but a little worse,” Hirt said.
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Jan Hirt on the track of the royal stage of the Czech cycling tour.
Jan Brychta
He joined the team after two years in Astana and would like to continue, but he needs to be clear. “If the team stays, of course I’ll be happy. But I’m also trying to look elsewhere. And in the current situation, it’s not easy to find another team that would suit your conditions,” Hirt admitted.
Two cases of coronavirus per week means team exclusion
Two positive coronavirus tests on competitors or other team members within one week will mean the exclusion of the stable in question from the Tour de France cycling. This was announced by the organizers of the famous stage race, which should start on August 29.
“If the team has two positive cases or members with strong symptoms within a seven-day period, they will be disqualified from the race,” she told Reuters.
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British cyclist Adam Yates at last year’s Tour de France.
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Competitors and complete implementation teams will be locked in a bubble as soon as they arrive at the start of the race in Nice. They will be tested twice before the race and then continuously. Strict hygiene rules will apply to teams.
Any positive tests should not disrupt the race as such, but can significantly affect its results. Competitors may end up involuntarily, for example, if some of the mechanics or physiotherapists have positive tests.
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