I guess most races will depend on local/ national restrictions in place at the time.
The 3 GT's have demonstrated that with the right protocols in place races can be successful working around covid so I'm hopeful that the calendar will go ahead in 2021. Although the one day races are possibly the most vulnerable, as we saw this season.
Seems that the quarantine issues torpedoed the Aussie races with so many teams either reluctant or unable to spend a month in isolation. The Indian cricket team are set to tour Australia and crowds have returned to stadiums.
I assume that San Juan will also be a non starter as until recently, the Argentinean authorities have been extremely rigorous in the Covid controls. So much so in fact that things backfired and things got out of hand.
I expect the European calendars to go ahead, but with a larger proportion than usual getting scratched.
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As a well known UCI-sceptic, I think we have to admit that the amount of racing we've been able to watch this year has been amazing. Cycling, for the first time in a long while, has been a beacon to the rest of the world for doing something right! We've had...10 positive tests? (Most of which were Gaviria, several of which were false positives)
Full credit to the UCI and the stakeholders for pulling it off. I think we can look forward with confidence to the 2021 (European) season.
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As a well known UCI-sceptic, I think we have to admit that the amount of racing we've been able to watch this year has been amazing. Cycling, for the first time in a long while, has been a beacon to thee worked for doing something right! We've had...10 positive tests? (Most of which were Gaviria, several of which were false positives)
Full credit to the UCI and the stakeholders for pulling it off. I think we can look forward with confidence to the 2021 (European) season.
As a sceptic I can only say well done! I have enjoyed the GTs that I never thought I'd see. I think a lot will have been learned so can be hopeful but fear the early season will take the hit.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
Probably afraid of Wilunga Hill. Meanwhile there is better news for the immediate future and the women. The organisers of the 2020 Ceratizit Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta have confirmed that the three-day race will go ahead, starting on November 6th.
The Giro/Vuelta have shown that the race calendar can successfully be run until later in the year than has been done up until now. I've enjoyed them both. The UCI squeeze so many races into the summer months normally, it would be good to see the cycling year stretched beyond the end of September. Vuelta in October would work better in my opinion. I also really liked the Italian block of racing we had back in August too. I'm grateful for all the decent racing we've had this year though.
I didn't mean it in any leading way, I definitely would have celebrated after the last few months he's had. But yes, I hope he makes a swift and full recovery.
The same people who were adamant the we'd be lucky to see one days racing never mind a grand tour, and then posted in the spoiler threads every day they were getting worried about the race seeing it's conclusion are the same ones who want to see every race cancelled next year. Why are you like this?
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The 3 GT's have demonstrated that with the right protocols in place races can be successful working around covid so I'm hopeful that the calendar will go ahead in 2021. Although the one day races are possibly the most vulnerable, as we saw this season.
Anything from April on depends on how things progress through the winter.
I am not sure. You have no chance.
The Tour, Giro and Vuelta were all dismissed as not being completed, and 2 out of the have reached their various destinations.
The Indian cricket team are set to tour Australia and crowds have returned to stadiums.
I assume that San Juan will also be a non starter as until recently, the Argentinean authorities have been extremely rigorous in the Covid controls. So much so in fact that things backfired and things got out of hand.
I expect the European calendars to go ahead, but with a larger proportion than usual getting scratched.
Full credit to the UCI and the stakeholders for pulling it off. I think we can look forward with confidence to the 2021 (European) season.
- @ddraver
I am not sure. You have no chance.
We may have to reformulate the Boonen/Qatar prediction formulation
(I might add that they've also pulled off a fair attempt at the XCO & DH Seasons, and seem to be kicking off a half-decent CX Season too)
- @ddraver
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-down-under-failed-to-convince-even-five-worldtour-teams-to-race/
Probably afraid of Wilunga Hill.
Meanwhile there is better news for the immediate future and the women.
The organisers of the 2020 Ceratizit Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta have confirmed that the three-day race will go ahead, starting on November 6th.
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/madrid-challenge-by-la-vuelta-confirms-three-stages/
I'm grateful for all the decent racing we've had this year though.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/filippo-ganna-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-and-wont-compete-in-european-track-championships-475039
Hope he makes a good recovery
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Yes, but Johnson will reject the Pfizer vaccine in favour of a world beating British vaccine that a Tory donor has been paid to deliver.
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It’s obviously disappointing for me, particularly as I usually get roadside for at least a day or 2.
Hopefully not a sign of things to come.
This thread is about actual races that have been been cancelled/moved/changed.
It's not anyone wishing anything, simply reporting facts as they come up.