Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vuelta a San Juan will not be held for the second consecutive year.

This year's event was scheduled to run from January 30 to February 6, but local authorities and race organizers announced Monday that it will not be held due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant.

2019 winners Remco Evenpor (Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl), Filippo Ganna, Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers), and Peter Sagan (Total Energies) were all scheduled to start the 2022 season in Argentina They and their teams were scheduled to start the season in Argentina. They and their teams will rearrange their early season schedules and will probably race early in the season in Spain or France.

The Vuelta a San Juan was the second consecutive early season event hit by a coronavirus pandemic, following the cancellation of the Tour Down Under and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Race in Australia. 2022 Tour Colombia was also canceled due to financial difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The organizers of the Vuelta a San Juan are pleased to announce that in light of the global, regional, national, and state health situation caused by COVID-19, and considering the various statistics known from official agencies, we have decided to cancel the Vuelta a San Juan as an international event," a A statement was released.

The organizers added that they continue to evaluate the possibility of holding the 2022 Vuelta a San Juan as a strictly national event with local teams.

At a press conference in San Juan on Monday, Jorge Chica, the state's sports director, explained that the increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has made it impossible to host the event.

"Throughout the health situation, the governor and the state government have always kept in mind that the priority is the health of the people of San Juan," Chica said, explaining that the decision was a necessary one.

"Besides grieving those of us who love sports, there is also the positive economic impact that these events bring.