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Cross-country World Cup now also affected by COVID-19

Recently, the Cross-Country World Cup was still untouched. Now, however, the UCI has announced that the opening race in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic, from May 22 to 24, 2020, will also be postponed. At the same time, the Downhill World Cup on June 6 and 7 in Fort William has been completely canceled.

In light of the current situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, the UCI fully supports the fact that holding the events would have posed a potential health risk to the riders, to all those involved in the event and to the fans, and could have contributed to the spread of the virus.

The new date of the World Cup in Nove Mesto na Morave will be announced by the UCI in consultation with the organizing committee in due course.

The UCI shares the mountain bike community's disappointment at the decision to cancel the event in Fort William. This was at the request of the organizers. The UCI would also like to thank both organizing committees for their cooperation in this difficult situation and the riders, teams and all parties involved for their understanding.

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