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China News Service, April 16th, Beijing time, the evening of the 15th, the Tour de France organizing committee announced that due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the Tour de France 2020 will be postponed until August 29 to September 20.
This season's Tour de France was originally scheduled to be held from June 27 to July 19. The route of the game remains unchanged, the starting point is still Nice, and the ending point is Paris.
On the morning of the 15th, the Tour de France operator Amory Sports Group finally finalized a new date after a meeting with the International Cycling Federation.
With the spread of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic worldwide, many sports events including the Tokyo Olympics and the European Cup have been postponed or cancelled.
Earlier, the Tour de France Organizing Committee said on the 14th that in view of the current situation, this year's Tour de France can no longer be held as planned, and the organizing committee will negotiate with the International Cycling Union for a new competition time.
After the organizer is discussing with the relevant parties, the Tour de France, which was originally planned to be unveiled on June 27 this year, will be postponed. Prior to this, the Tour de France organizer's attitude was not to cancel, but it was considered to host the game without spectators.
On the 14th, Beijing time, the event organizer has ruled out the possibility of "closed doors" and finally decided a new time with the International Cycling Federation on the 15th. (Finish)