According to Belgian media reports, the UCI, the governing body of cycling, will meet with race organizers, teams, and riders' associations (CPA) on Wednesday, April 29 to further discuss the 2020 men's race calendar after COVID-19 was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, It appears that it will probably be finalized.

According to Het Nieuwsblad, all parties will meet via conference call next week to discuss various dates and scenarios.

News of the meeting comes a day after Belgian broadcaster RTBF released a tentative calendar schedule that the UCI said it sent to the pro teams this week.

According to it, racing will resume on August 1 with Strade Bianche, the Giro d'Italia will run from October 3-25, with the Tour of Flanders on October 18 and Paris-Roubaix on October 25 during the Giro d'Italia.

Meanwhile, Vuelta a España race director Javier Guigen told Sporza.be that he hopes the Tour de France will not eclipse the other races, including the Tour de France, because it could be held in August and September.

The Vuelta is now owned by ASO, the organizer of the Tour, but that did not prevent Guillen from speaking out on Thursday.

"We support hosting the Tour, but not at the expense of everything else," Guillén said.

"It's not just the Tour. We have to make sure we preserve the entire calendar." At the moment, after soccer, the Vuelta is probably the sporting event with the most international appeal."

"The Vuelta is the most important sporting event in the world.

While the new calendar will not be fully finalized and agreed upon next week, the formal proposal of possible dates for the event will provide a clear element, allowing organizers to work on the logistics of the race and allowing riders the opportunity to structure their training.