Organizing the flight had a lot of ground, because Colombia is currently severely affected by the corona virus. Only essential and diplomatic trips are currently allowed.
At the urging of the Colombian cycling federation and with the support of the Colombian ministries of Foreign Affairs, Sport and Public Health, the crossing was still effected. Beforehand, the Colombian authorities used draconian security measures. Nairo Quintana can be seen on a video with no less than three mouth masks.
The aircraft had a special ventilation system that refreshes the air every few minutes, killing bacteria and viruses with almost 100 percent certainty.
All athletes go their own way from Madrid. Egan Bernal will prepare in Andorra for the defense of his Tour victory, which starts on August 29 in Nice. Brothers Nairo and Dayer Quintana will prepare for La Grande Boucle in France.
Other big names on the plane included cyclists Miguel Angel Lopez, Rigoberto Uran, Fernando Gaviria and Alvaro Hodeg. Footballer Daniel Muñoz, an asset to Racing Genk, was also on the plane, as was basketball player Braian Angola (ex-Ostend).
According to various sources, all athletes except the cyclists, who received an exception because they underwent a corona test just before the start, must be quarantined for 14 days on arrival.
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