Cycling news: First three stages of Giro d'Italia in Hungary cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic

Updated 13/03/2020 at 14:20 GMT

The start of the Giro d'Italia in Hungary has been cancelled, according to a statement released by the Hugarian parliament.

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Hungarian officials had been in discussions with organisers RCS earlier this week, and released the news on Friday morning in a statement by politician Mariusz Revesz.

Due to the serious disease situation in Europe, it will not be possible to organise the first three stages of Giro d'Italia in Hungary in May 2020. The Hungarian organising committee has announced that competition can not harm the safety and health of the Hungarian people

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The Grande Partenza had been due to start with an individual time trial in Budapest, followed by a stage from Budapest to Gyor and concluding with a flat stage from Szekesfehervar to Nagykanizsa.

A decision to postpone the entirety of the Giro was made shortly after, with organisers RCS saying.

"Given the national and international situation, RCS Sport announces that the date of the Giro d'Italia 2020 is postponed.

"The new date will be announced no earlier than April 3 when the provisions of the Prime Ministerial Decree of March 4, 2020 end and after the organization has dealt with the Government, local and territorial authorities and Italian and international sports institutions."

A number of spring races have also been cancelled across Europe, including Italian classics Strade Bianche and Milan-San Remo.

RACE STATUS - MARCH

RACE	DATE	STATUS
Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne	01/03 - 01/03	Complete
Tour de Taiwan	01/03 - 05/03	Complete
La Drôme Classic	01/03 - 01/03	Complete
Le Samyn	03/03 - 03/03	Complete
Le Samyn des Dames	03/03 - 03/03	Complete
Tour of Oman	03/03 - 08/03	Cancelled
Strade Bianche	07/03 - 07/03	Cancelled
Paris – Nice	08/03 - 15/03	Going ahead (Stage 8 cancelled)
GP Industria & Artigianato	08/03 - 08/03	Cancelled
GP Jean-Pierre Monseré	08/03 - 08/03	Complete
Tirreno – Adriatico	11/03 - 17/03	Cancelled
Ronde van Drenthe	14/03 - 14/03	Cancelled
GP de Denain	19/03 - 19/03	Cancelled
Bredene Koksijde Classic	20/03 - 20/03	Cancelled
Milano – Sanremo	21/03 - 21/03	Cancelled
Volta a Catalunya	23/03 - 29/03	Cancelled
Brugge - De Panne	25/03 - 25/03	Cancelled
Settimana Coppi e Bartali	25/03 - 29/03	Cancelled
E3 BinckBank Classic	27/03 - 27/03	Cancelled
Classic Loire-Atlantique	28/03 - 28/03	Cancelled
Gent – Wevelgem	29/03 - 29/03	Cancelled
Cholet Pays de La Loire	29/03 - 29/03	Cancelled

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