The Tour de France has been postponed by two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body the UCI has announced. The 107th edition was due to begin on June 27 and conclude on July 19, but the opening stage will now take place on August 29 with the finale on September 20.
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Tour de France organisers are focusing on a postponement of this year’s race rather than a cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email which was sent to the publishers of the official Tour programme.
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The first grand tour of the cycling season has been postponed. The Giro d’Italia was due to begin in early May but the coronavirus pandemic that has seen much of Italy shutdown has forced the organisers to postpone.
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Team Ineos have announced that their directeur sportif Nicolas Portal has died at the age of 40. A former professional cyclist Portal played a major role in Chris Froome’s four Tour de France wins and was well respected in the cycling community.
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Legendary cyclist Eddy Merckx is in hospital with a head injury after falling off his bike during a ride with friends. The five-time Tour de France champion suffered a “serious head injury” and was “rushed to hospital” in Dendermonde, near Gent.
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