The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ This year’s Tour de France will start on Aug.
29 and finish on Sept. 20 and will be followed by cycling’s two other major races. The International Cycling Union announced the new dates after consulting with race organizer Amaury Sport Organisation.
The Tour could not start as scheduled on June 27 because of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The UCI also says the world championships will go ahead as planned from Sept.
20-27 and will be followed by the Giro d’Italia and the Spanish Vuelta. No official dates were given for those two major races.