The swiss stage race is like so many other big cycling events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
There will be no Switzerland Around the year 2020.
this Year’s edition of the etapeløbet has been cancelled because of the outbreak of coronavirus, information on cykelløbets website.
Switzerland should start 7. June and finish 14. June.
The International Cykelunion (UCI) has so far cancelled all races up to 1. June, but the swiss tour is still cancelled.
– It is with a heavy heart that we have taken this decision because of coronaudbruddet, says co-executive race director Olivier Senn on the website.
– however, We are convinced that it is the best solution for a clarification and the safety of the participants, fans, and partners.
– For Switzerland Around it is also an important step on the road to ensure the race’s continuation in the future.
There is a cancellation and not a postponement, underlined it, which has happened for logistical and financial reasons.
Coronakrisen has meant that all the spring cycling classics is cancelled or postponed, and the same is the large stage race, the Giro d’italia, is postponed indefinitely.
Egan Bernal (Ineos) won last year’s edition of Switzerland Around which are classified as a World Tour race, the highest level. Kasper Asgreen (Quick-Step) was the holder of the race leader’s jersey on a single stage.
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