Effects of coronavirus on professional races

[jaylew]

No Canadian WT races in 2021

 

[yaco]

As predicted by me - Yet the Canadian has given an exemption from quarantine for teams in the Stanley Cup.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Why hasnt somebody invented transparent masks. That would fit perfectly with all riders w.r.t tv exposure. It is very difficult to recognize anybody under a mask

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

They exist, and are quite widespread among shop staff and others working face to face with the public. No-one has yet stuck a team logo on one for interview purposes, perhaps you should write to all the teams and propose it.

 

[hayneplane]

As predicted by me - Yet the Canadian has given an exemption from quarantine for teams in the Stanley Cup.

Hardly a surprise as Ice Hockey is their national sport.

 

[IndianCyclist]

I am quite surprised by the vaccine rates of Japan (11%). the more developed countries are ~ 40%. Considering the Olympics is coming, i suspect that there will be a fifth wave during the Olympics. Greed and Sloth right there.

 

[yaco]

I am quite surprised by the vaccine rates of Japan (11%). the more developed countries are ~ 40%. Considering the Olympics is coming, i suspect that there will be a fifth wave during the Olympics. Greed and Sloth right there.

Simply, Japan would not give emergency exemptions for vaccines - They foolishly decided to run their own clinical trials which resulted in them losing around 3 months - They are to blame.

 

[dusty red roads]

Indeed!

 

[yaco]

The Formula 1 Grand Prix for Melbourne in November has been cancelled. I doubt the Tour Down Under will happen in January 2022.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Unfortunately, Cyclingnews has chosen to publish an article that blames Fuglsang's current condition on the Covid vaccine...sure, they changed their headline a bit, but still doesn't alter the fact that there is 0 scientific proof of the assertion. With the ongoing difficulties to get people to vaccinate, this article plays into the hysteria regarding the vaccine. Please don't listen to the ignorance that the vaccine is dangerous. It's 99.99% more dangerous to not get vaccinated.

 

[RedheadDane]

Unfortunately, Cyclingnews has chosen to publish an article that blames Fuglsang's current condition on the Covid vaccine...sure, they changed their headline a bit, but still doesn't alter the fact that there is 0 scientific proof of the assertion. With the ongoing difficulties to get people to vaccinate, this article plays into the hysteria regarding the vaccine. Please don't listen to the ignorance that the vaccine is dangerous. It's 99.99% more dangerous to not get vaccinated.

It can't be denied that some people get a bit sick after getting the vaccine.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

It can't be denied that some people get a bit sick after getting the vaccine.

Certainly, but his issue could be something completely unrelated, and unless there is proof of the vaccine being the culpret, articles like this only fuel the ignorance that the vaccine is too dangerous to take.

 

[RedheadDane]

Certainly, but his issue could be something completely unrelated, and unless there is proof of the vaccine being the culpret, articles like this only fuel the ignorance that the vaccine is too dangerous to take.

Or you could just argue that it might not be a good idea to take it just before a big objective.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Or you could just argue that it might not be a good idea to take it just before a big objective.

That's reasonable, but the hysteria surrounding the vaccine (particularly in the US), isn't objective in any way, and articles like this are used to justify people not getting vaccinated, which is dangerous and stupid.

 

[RedheadDane]

That's reasonable, but the hysteria surrounding the vaccine (particularly in the US), isn't objective in any way, and articles like this are used to justify people not getting vaccinated, which is dangerous and stupid.

Don't think that many people are basing their vaccine-decisions on one random Dane.

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

Don't think that many people are basing their vaccine-decisions on one random Dane.

Oh, you don't understand how much anti-vax people will latch onto anything that "proves" or supports their ignorance...

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh, you don't understand how much anti-vax people will latch onto anything that "proves" or supports their ignorance...

How many of them - especially in the US - even know Fuglsang exists?

 

[ChewbaccaDefense]

How many of them - especially in the US - even know Fuglsang exists?

They comb the internet looking for things to support this absurdity...I don't think you understand their zealousness at all. They may not have ever heard of cyclingnews, but they will see this article.

 

[BlueRoads]

Well, there's the Corona thread in the café for this, but it still feels a bit weird, there are so many people in the world who want to get vaccinated and can't... when a country has more than its people want just give it to whoever in the world wants it.

 

[CTQ]

Dani Martínez out of Tokyo Olympics with COVID-19

Colombia expected to replace Ineos Grenadiers rider with Rigoberto Urán

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[dusty red roads]

Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers' assurances

Two South African soccer players became the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19, and other cases connected to the Tokyo Games were also confirmed Sunday, highlighting the herculean task organizers face to keep the virus contained while the world's biggest...

japantoday.com

I hope there's no more positives beyond today's news, but I'm not optimistic with the 10s of thousands of people descending on Tokyo and surrounds.

Fingers crossed for the bike races, bad luck for Martinez.

 

[BlueRoads]

Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers' assurances

Two South African soccer players became the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19, and other cases connected to the Tokyo Games were also confirmed Sunday, highlighting the herculean task organizers face to keep the virus contained while the world's biggest...

japantoday.com

I hope there's no more positives beyond today's news, but I'm not optimistic with the 10s of thousands of people descending on Tokyo and surrounds.

Fingers crossed for the bike races, bad luck for Martinez.

From an epidemiological perspective these games are crazy.

 

[dusty red roads]

Yeh, it's only likely to get worse, though I hope it doesn't of course.

 

[yaco]

Sporting events have been held for the last 12 months following COVID protocols - These events would not happen if there are too many issues - Martinez is a false positive - He got infected after the Giro but you can still test positive for three months - In many cases a Martinez case has been given the all clear.

 

[hayneplane]

Not strictly cycling but still related as an Olympics event there have been at least 3 tennis players ruled out of Tokyo after testing positive for covid. Most were prior to travelling to the games.