Rafal Mayka of Beulah Hansgrohe, who finished third in the 2015 Vuelta a España and fifth in the 2016 Giro d'Italia, said he was in great shape for this year's postponed Giro and that the forced rest due to the coronavirus crisis made it necessary to set new goals He said that the forced rest due to the coronavirus crisis has made it necessary to set new goals.

"The Giro was my main goal for the first half of the season," he said. After the high-altitude training camp, I was going to go to the Tour de l'Alps (originally scheduled for April 20-24).

"With the race currently suspended, and no clear indication of when the Giro would take place, we had to change our training.

"In Poland, the regulations are very strict, but as a professional athlete I am allowed to go to training. 'I usually ride for three and a half to five hours. At the moment I am just trying to get my legs moving and stay in shape. I see this break as an extension of my winter break. The season will last through the fall and possibly into the winter.

Majka won the "King of the Mountains" title in the 2014 and 2016 Tour de France, won three stages in the Tour and a stage win in the 2017 Vuelta.

Bora-Hansgrohe's teammate Emmanuel Buchmann unexpectedly finished fourth in the 2019 Tour, while Majka focused on both the Giro and Vuelta last season, finishing sixth overall in both.

In 2020, the 30-year-old Polish rider will have only seven days of racing experience, including a tour of the UAE in late February.

"It's certainly not easy to stay focused," he added. But in any case, most of my motivation comes from cycling itself." I can cope with this situation better by continuing to train every day."

"It will certainly be more difficult if I am no longer allowed to cycle outdoors. That would change things. But all riders have to deal with these situations."