Seven Teams Out of Paris-Nice… and Counting

Cycling’s reputation as a pharmaceutical sport is based more on performance-enhancing drugs than Lemsip, but as we approach the 2020 Paris-Nice, the role of team doctors has become crucial.

Now, admittedly, we’re not saying that a team doctor that can navigate the coronavirus can secure huge numbers of early-season victories for his team (wait, actually that’s probably true), but the early-season has become one of medical consultation and consensus-building. Doctors are being doctors, rather than people paid handsomely to write up TUE scripts.

Teams Out of Paris-Nice

• Astana Pro Team
• CCC Team
• Jumbo-Visma
• Mitchelton-Scott men
• Movistar men
• Team Ineos
• UAE Team Emirates

Liverpool Century RC might get a late invitation at this rate. Uh, if the race goes ahead.