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Michael Woods misses Tour de France’s last stage because of COVID-19 positive

Guillaume Boivin also out with non-COVID illness

Photo by: Sirotti

It should have been a celebratory day for Michael Woods on the Champs Elysees in Paris today as he would’ve finished the Tour de France for the second time, but unfortunately the Canadian had to go home early after a COVID-19 positive.

Wood’s compatriot Guillaume Boivin is also out with non-COVID illness

Woods was sitting in 36th place after coming 128th in Saturday’s time trial. Woods was third on the day that Hugo Houle won, tying his best Tour stage result from 2021. He has two Tour de France DNF’s in a row now, having completed only one in 2019 when he placed 32nd.

Woods and Michael Storer bridge to Damiano Caruso on the Port de Lers on Stage 16.

Woods’ Israel-Premier Tech teammate Chris Froome was best placed on the squad until he too caught COVID-19. IPT’s Simon Clarke, winner of cobbled Stage 5, also left the race with the virus, while Jakob Fuglsang withdrew with a broken rib. The team heads to Paris with three riders, including Hugo Houle.

Woods’ next race is listed as the WorldTour one-day competition Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa on July 30.