While the Tour of Italy is already postponed because of the coronavirus epidemic, that the Olympic Games will take place in 2021, and that the Tour de France like that of Spain seem in great danger, the future cycling is unclear in the coming months. Faced with this unprecedented situation, the players in the discipline are looking for solutions. And Matteo Trentin (CCC) notably shared on social networks an original idea, which promises to divide.
Why not organize only one GT this year? Start in Rome, passing through Madrid, finish in Paris. All the best on the start and a great way to reunite all the people with a bike race after this horrible time! # 3GTn1
- Matteo Trentin (@MATTEOTRENTIN) March 24, 2020Aware that it will be difficult to compete in the three major Tours (Tour de France, Spain and Italy) in 2020, the 2018 European road champion simply wants to… mix them! "Why not organize a single Tour this year? It would start in Rome, go through Madrid and finish in Paris. All the best at the start and a great way to bring everyone together with a bike race after this horrible period! ” explained on Twitter Matteo Trentin. Before clarifying his idea in a second message "To be more clear. Normal stroke length. 21 stages, 7 in France, 7 in Italy and 7 in Spain with two days of rest. And most importantly, it is a unique event. To restart all together. "
Romain Bardet also for
This idea, enticing on paper for cyclist fans, promises to be difficult to implement and implement in the coming months. Especially since the Tour de France (June 27 to July 10) and especially the Vuelta (August 14 to September 6) will not take place immediately, and the health situation still has time to evolve before a potential postponement is announced. But this project in any case pleases Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale), even if the French runner also has trouble believing in its realization. “It's a wonderful idea, I was really excited. I am a convinced European, I think it is utopian to think that it is achievable, we are more trying to create races, so creating one from scratch, seems incredible to me. But it is permissible to dream. But we see that there is no harmony at the level. ”
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