Vuelta a España 2020 organiser forced to cancel stages in the Netherlands as race officially postponed

The organisers said it would be ‘impossible’ to start the race in northern Europe

Podium at the Vuelta a España 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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The organisers of the 2020 Vuelta a España have confirmed that Netherlands stages of the race have been cancelled.

Racing in the Spanish Grand Tour was scheduled to kick off in the Dutch regions of Utrecht and North Brabant in mid-August, but the plans have been shelved because of the coronavirus crisis.

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Alex Ballinger