Official statement of the Absa Cape Epic on the coronavirus

The Absa Cape Epic continues smoothly with its launch later this week. For now the coronavirus has not slowed the race

We are in Absa Cape Epic week, the most important stage test of the MTB. The threat of suspension of the test has flown over the race, more because of the inertia of what is happening in some European and Asian countries than because of the actual situation in South Africa today. The Absa Cape Epic is probably the event that more people from different countries move in a single competition. News related to the race itself and the coronavirus have not been long in coming, such as the resignation of the Wilier 7c Force team . In this case more for the restrictions applied in Italy than for problems at the venue of the competition. We have had access to the official statement that the race has sent to the participants informing of the current situation of the competition.

In it the organization shows that everything follows its usual course and the test is scheduled to be disputed without problems. « As has been published, the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency situation worldwide in reference to the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are monitoring the situation closely and working with our local partners and authorities to implement the measures dictated nationally and internationally by health agencies and governments, ”the statement explains.

« For now the Absa Cape Epic continues with its procedures as planned » judgment on the race dispute.

Then they continue with the obvious instructions in which it is indicated that each biker must be responsible for his state of health and not travel in case he is not well. A recommendation that is not specific to the coronavirus, but a commonsense advice. In addition to advising to review the measures applied in each of their countries. Precisely the measures that are being carried out to stop the expansion of the coronavirus in different countries are the main brake for the travel of some participants. Without going any further, the case of the Italians of the Wilier 7C Force is more related to the possible difficulties when returning to Italy or being subjected to quarantine periods after the race than to the current problems of the coronavirus in South Africa.

Currently, only 3 cases of coronavirus have been detected in South Africa, all related to the passenger of a flight from Italy, and all of them correctly isolated upon arrival in the country.

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