MOSCOW, August 31 Cyclist Pavel Sivakov changed sports citizenship from Russian to French from Ineos Grenadiers retired from the Vuelta a España due to a positive test for coronavirus, according to the team's Twitter page. On Wednesday, the 11th stage of the cycling race will take place, in the morning Sivakov passed a positive test for coronavirus. After ten stages, he was ninth in the general classification of the Vuelta. On August 6, Sivakov became the winner of the Vuelta Burgos cycling race. In March, the 25-year-old cyclist changed his sports citizenship from Russian to French. Previously, the UCI imposed sanctions on Russian cycling due to the situation in Ukraine, including revoking the status of Russian teams, depriving international status of several cycling races planned in the country, and removing the Russian team from participation in international competitions, banned Russian symbols in competitions. Russian riders can participate in competitions under the auspices of the UCI only in a neutral status.
