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Tour de France suspended due to coronavirus

The Tour de France has been suspended due to coronavirus pandemic.

The Tour de Franc was incipiently slated to begin in Nice on June 27 and finish in Paris on July 19.

But, Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world’s governing body of cycling, the rescheduled competition.

“The Tour de France is postponed and will take place this year from 29 August to 20 September. Holding this event in the best conditions possible is judged essential given its central place in cycling’s economy and its exposure, in particular for the teams that benefit on this occasion from unparalleled visibility,” the UCI said on Wednesday.

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