The first three stages of the Giro d'Italia of cycling are missing, from 9 to 11 May : the Hungarian race organizers have announced this, which this year included the departure from Budapest and two more days on Hungarian circuits . The cancellation is due to emergency measures decided by the Orban government to deal with the coronavirus emergency.
The first three stages of the Giro 2020 - a time trial in the capital followed by two stages in western Hungary - were to take place from 9 to 11 May. "Due to the serious epidemic situation in Europe, the first three stages of the Giro d'Italia, the" Great Start ", will not take place in Hungary," says a statement by the Hungarian organizing committee signed by government official Mariusz Revesz.
Hungary, where 19 cases of infection have so far been confirmed, introduced emergency measures on Wednesday that ban outdoor events attended by over 500 people. This "makes it impossible to organize international events," says the organizers' statement.
" The organizers in Italy and Hungary have agreed that both sides are determined to work together to allow the Giro d'Italia to leave Hungary later, " concludes the note.