The UAE tour canceled due to coronavirus

The information was released yesterday evening, and has since been confirmed by the organizer and the Emirati authorities. Two cases of coronavirus have been detected within the peloton, and as a precaution, it was decided to stop the running of the event. All runners and staff are confined to their hotels, and tests are underway to determine the state of health of each of them. The ordeal being over, the general classification goes to Adam Yates, which is ahead of Tadej Pogacar and Alexey Lutsenko. This incident reopens the debate on a potential cancellation of the Italian events, also affected by the virus. So, Milan San Remo, the Strade Bianche as well as Tirreno Adriatico could disappear from the calendar 2020