Effects of coronavirus on professional races

[yaco]

Mitchelton Scott has set the standard - Doubt there will be much racing in the next month.

 

[Nirvana]

So you’re saying it’s worse than Tuscany here?

Of course it is, nowhere in Europe, except in Lombardia, there is a situation as bad as the one you cited.

 

[Red Rick]

Hopefully, hopefully not.
I have the small hope that the spring heat will help against the virus.

Just need to find the shiny next epidemic in Africa so we can all forget about this one.

 

[F_Cance]

Mitcheltons decision is a case of too early and too much

 

[Sciatic]

Of course it is, nowhere in Europe, except in Lombardia, there is a situation as bad as the one you cited.

Interesting; so who is overreacting (Italy??) and who is under reacting (the U.S.?)

 

[Rollthedice]

Just need to find the shiny next epidemic in Africa so we can all forget about this one.

Not cool. Anatomic Jock Race might get canceled

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I think there's basically zero chance that SB, MSR and TA aren't getting cancelled. PN probably as well.

 

[yaco]

Mitcheltons decision is a case of too early and too much

You need to carefully read their press release - One key issue is if the virus spreads further ( inevitable ) then riders/staff could be stuck in a country in quarantine or if they return to their country of residence they could be in quarantine.

 

[Nirvana]

Just need to find the shiny next epidemic in Africa so we can all forget about this one.

Last week I've read that one stage of Tour de Rwanda was in the western provinces near Congo border were there are massive vaccinations against Ebola after over 2000 has been killed by the epidemic in Congo, no one has complained and the race went on regularly.

8,000 vaccinated against Ebola in western Rwanda

About 8,000 Rwandans have so far been vaccinated against Ebola in the western districts of

africa.cgtn.com

 

[Nirvana]

Interesting; so who is overreacting (Italy??) and who is under reacting (the U.S.?)

Cycling teams are overreacting asking to stop everything when cancelling Sanremo would have been enough to avoid infected areas.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Cycling this spring is done, hopefully the Giro goes ahead.

Bigger picture, I hope the correct precautions are put in place and the virus is contained, meaning as few people suffer as possible.

 

[Nirvana]

According to Sky in Italy sports behind closed doors and open air activities will be allowed with the recommendation of not swapping bottles, glasses and similar thing between people. Note that is only a rumor and we don't even know when the new special law will be published.

 

[Cookster15]

I am worried about the Giro. When does the Virus situation get past the point of no return that organisers have to make the very difficult decision whether to cancel?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

That's it. I'm never drinking another Corona ever again.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Cycling teams are overreacting asking to stop everything when cancelling Sanremo would have been enough to avoid infected areas.

Can we blame Velon for that one?
Not that I'd need an additional reason to bash them anyway...

 

[Nirvana]

Can we blame Velon for that one?
Not that I'd need an additional reason to bash them anyway...

Nah, everything started from the U.S. with Vaughters pressed to do so and then racked up who is confined in UAE like Cofidis and who is paranoid like Jumbo, I hardly believe at an action from Velon with only about an half of their teams that signed the letter and the biggest missing (Quick-Step, Bora, INEOS), Bora even published their lineup for Strade today and apparently Quick-Step are willing to race.

EF Pro Cycling request their withdrawal from Italian spring races over coronavirus concerns

WSJ reports that US team has written to UCI for permission to pull out of Milan-San Remo, Strade Bianche and Tirreno-Adriatico

www.cyclingnews.com

Coronavirus: Team doctors request cancellation of Paris-Nice and Italian races

'It is the responsible thing to do' say 14 doctors in letter to race organisers

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[zlev11]

Vaughters was tweeting over the weekend saying how everyone is overreacting to this and how you have to take risks in life, then he got twittersplained to by some "experts" about how dangerous it is and he completely changed his mind. Classic JV.

 

[MatParker117]

Mitchelton Scott will not race until March 22

Coronavirus: Mitchelton-Scott withdraw from all men's and women's racing until March 22

Australian team to miss events including Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Binda

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[RedheadDane]

No cancellations from UCI.

Impact of the coronavirus on the UCI International Calendar

www.uci.org

 

[F_Cance]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1235277668066758656

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1235277668066758656

There it is

 

[zlev11]

as soon as i'm out, they pull me back in

https://twitter.com/x/status/1235281862668496896

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1235281862668496896?s=20

 

[tobydawq]

This is a real nail-biter.

Comparable to the 1989 Tour I'd say, with all the drama and back and forth and general uncertainty as to what the final outcome will be.

 

[Poursuivant]

Crazy times.

 

[Faserr]

Cycling should be possible. They just have to tell people to

1. stay at home or
2. give everyone the space of at least 1m
3. wash your hands

 

[claude cat]

Mitchelton Scott will not race until March 22

Coronavirus: Mitchelton-Scott withdraw from all men's and women's racing until March 22

Australian team to miss events including Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice, Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo and Trofeo Binda

www.cyclingnews.com

I expect all the WT teams will follow this lead.