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Denis - The COVID info guy -@DenisCOVIDinfoguy@aus.social

Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Masks Up to Stop History of Grand Tour Illnesses.

"It's more that I hear already that there's some sickness in some teams and I've had a history of being sick in my last two Grand Tours, so as you said: 'Better safe than sorry.'"

Source: https://archive.md/CoeJz

An image showing an article from Cyclingnews, titled "'Better safe than sorry' – Jonas Vingegaard masks up at Tour de France in bid to avoid a repeat of Vuelta and Giro illnesses". The article was written by Dani Ostanek and published 14 hours prior. It mentions that Visma-Lease a Bike opted for a safety-first option for the yellow jersey wearer ahead of the stage 2 start in Tarragona.
Below the text is a photograph of cyclist Jonas Vingegaard arriving at the start of stage 2. He is wearing his yellow jersey, a cycling helmet, sunglasses, and a white precautionary face mask while sitting on his bicycle. A crowd of spectators and event staff surround him in the background under a bright, sunny sky. The image credit is given to Getty Images.

Jul 6, 2026, 02:19 UTCen