Bouchard and Laengen out of Tour de France with COVID

PICTURE POSTCARD: Spectators line the roads to watch the start of the eighth stage of the Tour de France which started in Dole, France, and finishes in Lausanne, Switzerland this evening

Geoffrey Bouchard and Vegard Stake Laengen became the first Tour de France riders to pull out of the race with COVID-19, their teams said on Saturday.

Shortly after Bouchard's withdrawal, UAE Team Emirates said Norwegian Laengen, a team mate of overall leader Tadej Pogacar, had tested positive.