Corona episodes and infection: Ardennes

Therefore, his team Bora-Hansgrohe said on Wednesday Schachmann's waiver of the Amstel Gold Race, which takes place on Sunday, and on the Flèche Wallonne (April 20) and Liège Bastogne-Liège (April 24). Schachmann would be in top form a winner of the races, both at Amstel (2021) and in Liège (2019) he had already occupied third place.

"Of course, all this is very frustrating and completely different when I had introduced my spring. But you have to look into the face and it's time just do not make sense to race," said Schachmann. "After my Corona infection in January, I was back on a good level in front of Paris-Nice, then the next set came. Currently I have been back in regulated training for a few days. It would be nice if I could get back to the racing soon. "

Chessman from next setback for Bora Hansgrohe in running classic season

For Bora-Hansgrohe this is the next bad news in a spring of many infections of the professionals. Already at the cobblestone race, Captain Nils Polit and Co. did not supply the expected results so far as they lack many training and racing kilometers due to diseases. Polit now hopes to be in good form in two weeks at Paris-Roubaix.