The Serenissima Gravel race was referred to as off after only one lap of racing as a result of moist climate that triggered some elements of the course to turn out to be impassable, in response to Tuttobiciweb.it.
The 150-kilometre Italian gravel race, which takes place on a route that’s 65% gravel and dust roads, had already been shortened by one lap to 112.5 kilometres, and ended after a single 37.5km lap. The race web site describes the course as having 15km of the route alongside the Brenta River.
In line with the report, a number of parts of the route had been impassable for assist automobiles so organisers determined to cancel the race out of security considerations for the riders.
Race director Filippo Pozzato defined, “There was flooding of a river close to Cittadella and this put the protection of the riders in danger.
“The excessive water, amongst different issues, had additionally blocked the help bikes, so we spoke with the riders and the groups and all collectively we determined to cease.”
Initially had been 36 professional riders together with former Gravel World Champion Gianni Vermeersch and teammates Kaden Groves and Xandro Meurisse of Alpecin-Deceuninck, Astana’s Davide Toneatti, Arkéa-B&B Inns’ Vincenzo Albanese and Amaury Capiot, Nicolò Parisini (Q36.5), and Filippo Fiorelli and Filippo Magli (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè).
The race is also common amongst newbie riders, who Pozzato stated could be reimbursed for his or her entry.
“As for the amateurs, we’re sorry for them and for all those that had come right here to race from completely different elements of the world. We are going to refund the registrations or preserve them legitimate for subsequent yr, we apologize to everybody however we actually could not proceed,” Pozzato stated.