Tour of Britain cancelled, route to be used for 2021


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 14 May 2020

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour of Britain - The 173.2-km Stage 4 from Gateshead to Kendal - Britain - September 10, 2019 Mark Cavendish of Team Dimension Data (4th L) passes the Angel of the North Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LONDON (Reuters) - This year's Tour of Britain scheduled for September has been cancelled and the same route will be used for the 2021 edition, organisers said on Thursday.

"The decision has been taken in light of the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes continuing with the planning and organisation of the 2020 race impractical," a statement said.

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