The Movistar will not compete until March 22 for the Coronavirus

The Movistar cycling team announced that it is retiring from competitions until March 22, due to the threat of the coronavirus epidemic. Movistar has made "the decision to stop the activity of its female and male staff until Sunday, March 22, included," he said in a statement.

"The decision, taken taking into account the advice of the medical team, responds to the current situation related to COVID-19," the note said. In this way, he will not attend, among other competitions, the Paris-Nice, which begins on Sunday, nor the Tyrrhenian-Adriatic or the Milan-San Remo, whose start is scheduled for March 21.

"Movistar Team, in order to preserve the health of all its members, as well as all those in contact with cycling, adopts a measure that seeks to contribute, within its means, to normalize the situation," said the telephone team.

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