Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal tested positive for COVID-19 and was isolating with mild symptoms just days after winning the Giro d'Italia race, his personal communications team announced on Friday.

Bernal and his girlfriend, Maria Fernanda Gutierrez, went for a test before traveling home to Colombia from Monaco when they were informed of the test results "in which both are infected with the virus," the team said in a statement.

The statement added that Bernal was in quarantine in Monaco and neither he nor Gutierrez had shown any signs of "complications".

Bernal's Ineos Grenadiers team said the 24-year-old was in "good health" and still planned to return to Colombia once his isolation period was over to mark his Giro d'Italia victory in his homeland.

Bernal is also a former winner of the Tour de France, cycling's most prestigious race, claiming the title in 2019 becoming the first Latin American to win the race and the youngest champion since 1909.

(With input from agencies)