The coronavirus crisis: Where do cycling and global sports go next? – Podcast

SANREMO ITALY MARCH 23 Landscape Peloton Mediterranean Sea Helicopter Fans Public during the 110th MilanoSanremo 2019 a 291km race from Milano to Sanremo MilanoSanremo on March 23 2019 in Sanremo Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images
The 2019 Milan-San Remo peloton (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Last week, when we recorded an episode entirely devoted to the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, the hope was that by now we’d be back to some semblance of normality and racing would at least be back on the agenda. 

Seven days later, though, and that scenario is far bleaker than many of us could have imagined. Granted, as we recorded this episode, Paris-Nice is somehow still on, but around the world bike races are being pulled left, right and centre. It looks as though the entire season is at risk.

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