'Another date for the Giro d'Italia is possible,' says race director Mauro Vegni

RCS Sport say things will become clearer once the ban on all sport in Italy is lifted on April 3

Mauro Vegni and Peter Sagan at the 2020 Giro d'Italia presentation (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)

(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

The Giro d'Italia could move from its May slot, race director Mauro Vegni has admitted, as the sport and wider world get to grips with the coronavirus outbreak.

Italy is currently in lockdown until the beginning of April, with the Giro meant to start on May 9 in Budapest, Hungary. The Hungarian government,  however, recently announced a state of emergency in the country.

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