チームEFがジロ終了を早めるよう提案

ジロ・デ・イタリアに参戦中のEF Pro Cyclingが、ジロ主催者とUCIに対して、「もうジロやめたら？」と提案していたことが判明した。EUROSPORTがそれを伝えた。

情報源（EUROSRPOT)：GIRO D’ITALIA 2020 – ‘WE RECOMMEND THE GIRO BE STOPPED EARLY’ – FULL LETTER FROM EF PRO CYCLING

ジロ中止提案の内容

チームEFのボスJonathan Vaughtersが、主催者＆UCIへしたためた意見書の中身は、このようなものだったらしい。

Dear RCS, UCI, Stakeholders and Teams,
Thank you for your efforts to produce a safe and compelling Giro d’Italia. We have enjoyed our team at the race so far.Unfortunately, given the news of:
• Reportedly 11 positive tests across four teams within the peloton ‘bubble’
• Estimated positivity rate of ~2 percent, which feels too high in a population that should be protected, asymptomatic, and with an extremely low positivity rate
• An outbreak across teams within the peloton
• With a clearly compromised bubble and an expected lag between exposure and symptoms/positives, it must be expected that further illness will result. This is not a given, but the precautionary principle would suggest we act responsibly and adopt a conservative approach.For the health and safety of riders, staff, and the communities through which we race, we recommend that the Giro be stopped early.We believe it would be better for the Giro and the UCI World Tour should this be done in a systematic, holistic way versus a chaotic withdrawal on a team by team basis. The second rest day seems a natural break in the race to declare winners and a successful 2020 Giro d’Italia.In the meantime, we support the ideas of:
• At least two systematic Covid tests before that rest day and an earlier close to the race if additional tests return positive prior to the rest day
• Properly sealing off the team paddocks in both the start and finish areas and to reinforce safety of the teams in the hotels.While we hope to remain in the race until an official early finish, should anyone on our team test positive or should the riders and staff grow uncomfortable with the situation, we will leave the race at that time and would, of course, give you as much notice as possible.
Thank you for your consideration and continued attention to this situation.

EF側の要求として、

• 2回目の休息日でレースを終わらせ、総合優勝者を決定すること
• 2回目の休息日までに2度の検査を行い、もし陽性が続発すればその休息日前にジロを終了させること
• スタート地点やゴール地点のチームテントのエリア、そして宿泊ホテルなどでの感染対策をもっと強化すること
• もし今後チームEFに陽性が出たり、選手やスタッフたちが今よりも不安に陥れば、チームはジロから撤退すること

このようなことを意見書で主張。だが、主催者側＆UCI側はこの提案を拒否したもよう。