Three Grand Tours in 71 days: A proposed new WorldTour calendar has been leaked

A number of races will clash as organisers attempt to squeeze their races into a two and a half month period

The WorldTour peloton and alleged revised calendar (Getty/AS)

A revised racing calendar that will be presented to the UCI has leaked. The proposed calendar would see all three Grand Tours raced within 71 days, overlapping with four Monuments as well as other stage races.

Spanish newspaper AS has published the possible new racing calendar, devised by race organisers, with the Tour de France taking place on its new announced dates, August 29 - September 20. The Giro d'Italia then follows from October 3-25 and would overlap with the Vuelta a España, which is slated for October 20 - November 8.

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