Belgian rider Tim Merlier maintained his strong form with a victory on the 12th stage of the Tour de France while several riders fell as they sprinted to the line.

All rights reserved)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Colombian cyclist Fernando Gaviria has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been withdrawn from the Giro d’Italia. Gaviria and a staff member for Team AG2R La Mondiale were the only positives out of 492 tests carried out Sunday and Monday. Gaviria has won five stages at the Giro during his career. Overall contenders Simon Yates and Steven Kruijswijk had already been withdrawn from the race after testing positive. The Mitchelton-Scott and Jumbo-Visma teams withdrew their entire squads last week following a series of positive results from the first rest day.