PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - Tour de France organisers have set up an anti-COVID protocol for this year's race, with riders and team staff banned from signing autographs and eating out of their hotels, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
Riders and staff members were allowed out of their hotels last year.
Access to the paddock will be allowed when the Tour starts in Bilbao, Spain on June 29, with everyone required to wear a mask.
Respect social distancing at the hotel," the chart, seen by Reuters, said.
Giro d'Italia organisers last month set up an anti-COVID protocol near the halfway point of the race after overall leader Remco Evenepoel pulled out after testing positive for coronavirus.
Persons:
Remco Evenepoel, Julien Pretot, Ed Osmond
Organizations:
de France, Reuters, Saturday . Riders, Giro, Thomson
Locations:
Bilbao, Spain, France