Dubai — Teams taking part in the abandoned UAE Tour began leaving Abu Dhabi on Sunday after being quarantined amid a coronavirus scare.

One of the top cyclists in the race, Britain’s Chris Froome, was headed home with members of his Team Ineos after being in lockdown at their Abu Dhabi hotel since Thursday when two Italian staff members with one of the teams tested positive...

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