UCI president says races postponed over coronavirus may not be rescheduled

Strade Bianche this coming weekend is among races that may need to be axed

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

David Lappartient, president of the UCI, has said it may well not be possible to reschedule races that are cancelled because of the spread of the coronavirus.

Speaking to a small group of journalists at the Track World Championships in Berlin, the Frenchman said the effect on the sport of the on going spread of the virus could be “huge”.

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