Tour de France not without spectators: postponement possible

Tour boss Christian Prudhomme rejected the corresponding mental games that France's Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu had recently raised. Rather, what is being discussed is a postponement of the race. The organizers still want to stick to the start date of June 27th in Nice; the organizer ASO has set May 15th as the deadline for a decision. “In the name Tour de France, the most important word is 'France'. The health situation in the country is what matters. I want the Tour de France to take place in the summer - and not in the interests of the Tour. If it doesn’t take place, it means that the country is in a catastrophic situation,” Prudhomme told the internet portal Sports-Auvergne.fr . Tour start possibly in August Hosting the prestigious race would be extremely important for the teams. “If the Tour de France takes place, we will get away with a black eye. The tour is the most important event of the year, not just for us, but also for our sponsors. When that happens, you can overlook everything else,” said Ralph Denk, team boss of the Bora-hansgrohe racing team, to the German Press Agency. On Wednesday, the World Cycling Association decided in a crisis meeting with the teams and organizers to suspend the season until June 1st. Three possible scenarios for a restart are also being discussed: July 1st, July 15th or August 1st. UCI Vice President Renato Di Rocco revealed to several Italian media that after the new start of the season was announced, the riders would be given a 30-day preparation period with smaller races. The tour could then begin, possibly in August.

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Tour de France not without spectators: postponement possible

The Tour de France will not take place behind closed doors this year.

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