The opening race is expected to take place on March 27 and 28, 2021 in Schaan. The Tamaro Trophy is no longer on the program, as the local OC needs a breather after the successful staging of the European Championships in October 2020. "The course would be outstanding and we regret that the Tamaro Trophy will not take place in 2021," explains project manager Simon von Allmen.

The traditional version of the Bike Days in Solothurn will also not take place, as the organizers will hold a new decentralized format of the festival in Zurich due to the corona pandemic.
With Leukerbad, Gränichen, Gstaad, Savognin, Basel and Lugano, however, the program includes well-known destinations in addition to Schaan - a top-class series is guaranteed.

The influences of the coronavirus pandemic

According to experts, a start at the end of March is a bold move due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Unfortunately, we can't say today what the situation will be like in spring. Our aim is to be able to hold as many of the planned races as possible for the good of the sport and the athletes," says von Allmen. An extension to three days is also not unthinkable. Lessons have been learned from the experience of the 2020 season and plans will be two-pronged in order to organize any "ghost races" in a better structured way.

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