Organizers of the Amstel Gold Race and Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition announced Wednesday that the races would take place on October 10 due to restrictions recently brought against the COVID-19 coronavirus in the Netherlands.
The 3 municipalities involved (Eijsden-Margraten, Maastricht and Valkenburg) and the South Limburg region have concluded that the organization of events is not imaginable under the recently announced national restrictions prohibiting public participation in sporting events.
“The last few months have been very intense. The COVID-19 pandemic makes the Amstel Gold Race organization very complex,” said race director Leo van Vliet.
“We worked for a long time on an Amstel Gold Race anti-crown where we had to keep our course intact.
<< In recent weeks it has become increasingly clear that a direction in southern Limburg, with visits to ten municipalities, was unattainable, so we have worked thoroughly on a new aircraft with a circuit less than 16. 9 kilometers. The domain around it would be closed to the public to avoid crowds and ensure a distance of 1. 5 meters.
“On Monday we were ready to make this public, but the new measures announced through the closet later in the night meant that the plans had to be reviewed again.
“As a ‘no audience’, it has become almost a task. Starting Tuesday morning, we consult with representatives of the security region and municipalities. In their final assessment, the mayors established that it was to ensure the absence of an audience. Of course, no matter how much we hat it, we still can’t help respect this review. Of course, that doesn’t stop us from coming back next year with a fantastic career. “
After the organizer referred to the cancellation of amstel Gold Race men’s and women’s events, the ICU also showed that the cancellation had been made as a result of the actions taken through the Dutch authorities.
In the context of existing fitness connected to Covid-19 and following measures taken through the Dutch authorities, the International Cycling Union (ICU) regrets to announce that the 2020 Amstel Gold Race and amstel Gold Race Ladies 2020 have been cancelled on request. organizer, ” he reads. The two events, which appear on the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women’s WorldTour calendars respectively, were scheduled for October 10. “
Cancellation follows the cancellation of Wednesday’s level of the BinckBank Tour, which to take a position in Vlissingen. The organizers of this race moved Thursday’s level to Aalter in Belgium and turned Friday’s level into an 8 km track around the Belgian city of Riemst.
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