Ian Garrison, newly signed with Deceuninck-QuickStep and current U.S. Time Trial champion, expressed frustration at having his first world tour season cut short by the coronavirus crisis, but acknowledged that the pandemic is "a challenge the whole world has to overcome. He acknowledges that the pandemic is "a challenge that the whole world has to overcome" and is training hard for the day when he and his colleagues will be able to race again.

Garrison, 21, said in a blog on the team's website this week that he is now back home in Georgia, USA, but at one point was worried about whether he would be able to catch a flight from the team training camp in Europe.

"I was at training camp in Greece when things started to develop in the US. Alvaro [Hodeg, his Colombian teammate] and I were the two guys from the Americas at the camp." [From Athens, we flew to Heathrow and then to Atlanta. Now I'm back home and living a pretty normal life, doing the rides and workouts that are part of the program."

Garrison said the restrictions where he lives are not as severe as some of the measures being implemented in areas of Europe most affected by the virus, and he is still able to train outdoors.

"The weather has been nice, people are out walking, but the roads are really quiet.

"It's very strange to work without a goal, just because you don't know when the race is going to resume or what the program will be," Garrison added.

"Some people don't, and they're stuck at home.

"It's definitely changed my mindset, but I have a lot to be thankful for. I can work without specific goals. I like having a specific goal when I'm racing, but I also really like riding my bike. I can turn my head and just have fun."

Garrison was able to enjoy racing at the Tour de la Provence in February (finishing third on the final stage), the Ardèche Classic at the end of the month, and the Drome Classic and GP Monsere in early March.

"I've really enjoyed it so far and learned a lot from each race," Garrison said. I was nervous when I first arrived at the race site and got on the team bus, and I just tried to do my job down to the last detail and with precision. As for the race, it wasn't that much different, but part of it was just not knowing what to expect and seeing how things would work out.

"It's hard to predict the future now because we don't know when the race is going to start again. 'It's a little frustrating because it's just getting started. But things happen, and this is much bigger than us and myself. We're all in this together, and it's something that no one has ever experienced before, and it's a challenge that the whole world has to overcome."

"It's bigger than all of us, and it sounds a little silly to say I'm disappointed, but I'm looking forward to joining my teammates and racing again.