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Strade Bianche, which has been cancelled (Image credit: Getty Images Sport) Situation summary Following the cancellation of Strade Bianche on Thursday, RCS Sport has confirmed that Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo and the Giro di Sicilia have also been postponed . The organiser has pledged to seek replacement dates later in the calendar. The GP Larciano and Settimana Coppi e Bartali have also been cancelled, while the Trofeo Binda has been postponed until June 2. The news comes after the Italian government announced the suspension until April 3 of all sporting events in the country, barring those able to be held in closed arenas. A number of teams have announced their withdrawals from racing for varying time periods, and we've created a page for you to keep track of them all – Coronavirus: Team withdrawal tracker Meanwhile, Cofidis, Groupama-FDJ, Gazprom-RusVelo and UAE Team Emirates riders and staff at the UAE Tour remain in quarantine until March 14. Four riders have reportedly caught coronavirus , among 12 cases linked to the race, and are beeing monitored in hospital. Finally, here's our explainer on the virus – What is the Covid-19 coronavirus and how might it continue to affect professional cycling?