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| Coronavirus Threatens Italian Cycling Races |
| 2020-02-24 |
| Not that they ever show bike races stateside besides the Tour de France - I have to go get the Youtube highlight clips, which I guess is better than trying to watch an entire seven-hour bike race (Milan-San Remo, one month away, is 185.2 miles). [Cycling News] - Mauro Vegni, head of the race organisation for Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo, Tirreno-Adriatico, and the Giro d’Italia, has expressed his concern over the recent spike in coronavirus cases in Italy. Over the last few days, small pockets of Italy - mainly around Lombardy - have been put on lockdown after the nation saw diagnosed cases rise from just a handful to well over 150. Italy now has more cases outside of China than another other nation, including Japan and Singapore. So far, the virus has led to 2,619 deaths, with over 79,000 reported cases. The bulk of RCS Sport's races take place over the next few months, with Strade Bianche in less than a fortnight. Tirreno and Milan-San Remo follow suit before the Giro in May. According to Vegni, he is more concerned over the future of Milan-San Remo due to the fact that it takes place closest to Italy’s main area of coronavirus cases. I suspect they'll go through with the races and do something to discourage spectators, whatever that may be. |
| Posted by:Raj |