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sport">“Thousands of people from all over the world come together and travel from village to village. Thus, the virus could reign supreme. It would be the perfect conditions for a disaster, ”Sridhar told Cyclingnews.
sport">“Even if France had the virus under control by August, all those people who enter the country from different angles could give the virus a new boost.”
sport">On Wednesday, organizer ASO and the international cycling union UCI came out with the decision that the Tour will be moved from June / July to August / September. This was no different, as French President Emmanuel Macron had announced two days earlier that mass events will continue to be banned until mid-July.
sport">According to Sridhar, the Tour should still be canceled. “It would be a painful decision not to continue the Tour, but they actually have no choice. It is simply the most sensible to end it all. ”
Leaders Steven Kruijswijk, Tom Dumoulin and Primoz Roglic of Jumbo-Visma.
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sport">Jumbo-Visma’s leader Steven Kruijswijk is happy that a new date has been found for the Tour, but remains hesitant.
sport">“I assume that the organization has reached this date in consultation with the French government, but of course there is still no hundred percent certainty. Health is paramount. Much remains to be done before all of society has got going again. If we have to worry about the virus during the Tour, it doesn’t seem safe enough to let it continue. When we start we should be able to sit on the bike without any worries. ”
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