Cycling news - Paris-Nice to go ahead, confirms French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu

ByEurosport

Updated 03/03/2020 at 12:29 GMT

Paris-Nice will go ahead as planned despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu has said.

he pack rides during the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race between Sisteron and Vence

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Maracineanu told a press conference that the race, due to start on March 8 and run through to March 13, will go ahead as planned but added that decisions can be made on a localised level to put firmer restrictions on spectators as the situation develops.

“While Paris-Nice is an international event, the teams have been tested for the most part and the number of spectators along the course is minimal," began Maracineanu.

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We expect a maximum of 3,000 people in Nice for the event and the race does not pass through high-risk areas in France.

However, she added that "local authorities are free to apply. stricter measures depending on how the situation develops".

The coronavirus outbreak has seen a number of sporting events cancelled, with the UAE Tour cancelled in late February.

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