Strade Bianche Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns In Italy
Strade Bianche Postponed Over Coronavirus Concerns In Italy
RCS Sport has called off both the men's and women's Strade Bianche this Saturday in Siena over the spreading Coronavirus, or Covid-19, in Italy.
RCS Sport has called off both the men's and women's Strade Bianche this Saturday in Siena over the spreading Coronavirus, or Covid-19, in Italy.
The Italian organizer from Milan says that it will try to run the races later in the season.
"After the meeting this morning at the Prefecture of Siena, in the presence of the Mayor of Siena, we verified that there are no conditions for guaranteeing the provisions of the DPCM (Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic) on 4 March 2020," read a press release.
"RCS Sport has agreed with the appropriate authorities to cancel the two cycling races scheduled for Saturday 7 March: Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women Elite.
"RCS Sport will request the UCI, via the Italian Cycling Federation, to allocate a new date on the international cycling calendar for Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women Elite."
It did not mention its plans for its Italian races Tirreno-Adriatico and Milano-Sanremo in the next two weeks.
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