The UCI has revealed its full race calendar for the postponed 2020 season, confirming the races it would like to host later in the year if the COVID-19 epidemic is controlled and major sporting events are allowed to take place. [The Tour de France will be held from August 29 to September 20, and the Giro d'Italia from October 3 to 25. The 18-stage Vuelta a España will run from October 20 to November 8, and the Cobbled Classics and Ardennes Classics will also be held in October.

World Tour racing is scheduled to begin with the Strade Bianche on August 1, while European men's racing could return as early as July with the Sibiu Cycling Tour in Romania from July 2-5. In the US, the ASWD Twilight Criterium is scheduled for July 11.

Milan-San Remo is scheduled for August 8, and the Criterium du Dauphine will take place August 12-16. National Championships will be held August 22-23 in a number of countries, including Canada and Spain, but others are not on the list and have not yet been confirmed.

Due to the cancellation of the Dwar door Hlaanderen announced by the Flanders Classic on Tuesday, the Scheldeprijs will take place on Wednesday, October 14, between Ghent-Wevelgem and the Tour de Flanders. The cobbled classic clashes with the Giro and also overlaps with the Vuelta a España on the calendar. The Tirreno-Adriatico, Montreal GP, and Quebec GP will take place during the Tour de France.

The women's professional calendar will begin on July 26 with the Durango-Durango-Emacmen-Saria. As part of the Women's World Tour revision, La Course by Tour de France will move to the opening stage of the Tour de France in Nice on August 29. The women's season will conclude with the Serratigit Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta on November 6-8.

Curiously, Hammer Hong Kong has been listed in a new category called 2.1S (Special Format); in March, Veron discontinued this series after a fierce battle with the UCI.

The new race calendar includes the UCI Pro Series, Class 1, Class 2, UCI Nations Cup, Under 23, Junior category, and even criteriums. A total of 91 new dates (61 men's elite, 19 women's elite, 6 men's under-23, 4 men's junior, and 1 women's junior) have been announced.

Since March, almost 1,000 races have been postponed or cancelled, representing 45% of the UCI international calendar, and 40% of road races have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring restrictions on public contact to limit the spread of the virus.

As the battle against COVID-19 continued, the UCI warned that changes and cancellations were likely.

"As the safety of the riders and all involved remains the top priority of the UCI and its partners, the men's and women's professional road calendars are under constant evaluation to keep abreast of the changing global health situation," the UCI said of the race schedule.

A decision on moving the UCI Road World Championships from Switzerland to Qatar could be made in mid-June, when the UCI will also consider changes to the men's and women's World Tour calendars.

"Depending on this development, if necessary, the UCI will make the necessary adjustments to the 2020 calendar of the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour at the next meetings of the Professional Cycling Council and UCI Management Committee on June 9 and 10, respectively. will be made," the UCI stated.

"We have just taken another important step in the revival of cycling: following the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour, and the mountain bike calendar, athletes, teams, and all involved will have a 2020 UCI International Road Calendar," said UCI President David Lapartient.

"We thank our partners, especially the National Federations, for setting these new dates as quickly as possible. However, while these dates are important, we are also aware that they are subject to change depending on the progress of the pandemic in the coming weeks and months. We will adapt to any situation if necessary, but we can be pleased that our sport is gradually defining its overall framework so that we can anticipate a return to normalcy"