As the global covid 19 coronavirus outbreak worsens, the majority of professional athletes are staying indoors.

Some athletes are able to go on rides in countries where outdoor activities are less restricted, and the four-time Tour de France champion is exploring South Africa with Ineos teammate Dylan Van Baar.

Other riders, including Wout Van Art and Eoghan Bernal, are sending out messages of hope and caution in the face of the pandemic via social media.

Read more about how the propeloton is coping with the blockade here.

Jumbo Visma's Wout Van Art posted a message on Instagram, optimistically stating that he hopes to begin preparing for the race in May and summer, but until then he plans to get chores done around the house.

"I hope you all stay safe and keep the positive vibes going during this special time. Better days are ahead."

The Team Ineos duo of Chris Froome and Dylan Van Baar are currently training in South Africa. The country has had 116 cases of coronavirus so far and has implemented restrictions similar to those in European countries. Schools have been closed, foreign tourists have been banned from entering the country, and gatherings of more than 100 people have been prohibited.

Thomas de Gendt of Lot Soudal and his family are still under house arrest. Meanwhile, de Gendt's son and daughter are organizing bicycle races and running laps around the family home.

Adam Hansen, a teammate of de Gendt's, provided an update from the Czech Republic, where he lives. The country's government fines citizens if they are found outside without a face mask.

Tour de France champion Egan Bernal posted a message from Colombia that he had tested negative for the Covid-19 coronavirus after posting a video of him training at home earlier in the week.

"A few days ago I arrived from Europe and was quarantined at home as directed by the authorities. A few days later I contacted the Ministry of Health as I come from a high risk area. Yesterday, I came home and tested negative for Covid-19."

"Likewise, I will continue to stay home, comply with quarantine, and continue to support my country. I would like to call on my Colombian colleagues not to go out on the streets unless they have to. Not everyone will enjoy the same benefits and comforts (that is obvious), but try to stay home as much as possible."

"And on behalf of all Colombia, I want to sincerely thank the Ministry of Health and all those who are working day and night to bring this situation under control.

Lucinda Brand of Trek Segafredo has found a new way to exercise at home, using an oversized bottle of Quaremont beer.

Brand and Trek-Segafredo teammate Taylor Wiles have a pretty nice setup at their home in Girona, Spain.

Jumbo Visma's Robert Gesink has a better vantage point than most, as he trains at his home in Andorra.

Trek-Segafredo neo-pro and junior road world champion Quinn Simmons spends his time doing something completely different from his professional colleagues - he climbs mountains in Colorado

Pierre Rolland of B&B Hotels Vital Concepts, his two children, and works on his core strength at home.

Tour of Flanders champion Alberto Bettiol will compete in the Virtual Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. There he will join Vincenzo Nibali, Filippo Pozzato, Alessandro Balan, and a group of other riders, including Juan, for the final 50 km of the route over the virtual Capi, Cipressa, and Poggio.

On Thursday, he was working out at his home in Lugano, Switzerland.

Bettiol's EF teammate Rigoberto Uran is also getting some fresh air, albeit in his own yard. ." he said on Twitter.

Tiago Machado, a former Radio Shack and Katusha, is currently with the Portuguese continental team Efapel. [emergency + rain = roller," he wrote.

Willie Smit of Burgos-BH was standing by to ride with Simon Yates on Zwift. [Astana riders such as Miguel Angel Lopez and Omar Freire are also waiting in the turbotrainer.

Finally, Astana rider Laurens de Vries did a ridiculous ride (opens in new tab) on Zwift called the "Oliver Naessen Challenge." As you can imagine, it was a big one, given Nessen's recent grueling ride around Flanders. De Vries rode 368.94 km in 11 hours and 6 minutes. On a turbo trainer.