ASO's Christian Prudhomme admitted that Paris-Roubaix is unlikely to take place next month. The news follows the French Cycling Federation's announcement on Friday that it will suspend all national-level races until further notice.

After a string of cancellations due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and the resulting government decree suspending rallies, no World Tour races are scheduled until early April. However, cancellations are likely to continue into April. In fact, the Giro d'Italia in May has already been postponed.

"All sports have stopped, and cycling is no different than any other sport," Prudhomme told French radio station RMC. 'It won't change much come April. From now on, the decision of the UCI and the local authorities will be the same.

"My words are not official, but I don't know how Roubaix will be different from other races.

"There are still over 100 days until the Grande Pearl. 'That's still a very long time. When people return to their normal activities, which we hope will be as soon as possible, there will undoubtedly be greater enthusiasm and passion than before

Prudhomme's remarks came as Flemish Sports Minister Ben Waits, who is also the head of the Tour de Flanders, another spring cobbled monument in the It was announced after he cast doubt on the future of Flanders.

Waits said Friday evening that even if the race were to take place two days after the government's current decree suspending sporting and other events expires, it would probably not be feasible.

"I honestly don't think it's feasible," Waits told Flanders radio station Radio 1. 'We have to show a sense of responsibility.'

Thomas van den Sprengel, CEO of the Flanders Classic, which runs the Flanders Classic and several other races that have already been canceled, said a decision on the race could come out Monday.

"The decision on whether to organize the Tour de Flanders is not up to us," he told Het Nieuwsblad (opens in new tab). The authority lies with the government. The authority lies with the government. That's all I can say."

"The final decision may come after the weekend. There are more important things than the race right now. There are more important things than the race right now.

"We cannot impose measures until April 3 and hold Flanders' biggest festival on April 5. We have to understand that we are heading towards cancellation."

"We have to understand that we have to understand that we have to understand that we are heading towards cancellation.

The spring racing schedule has already been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak, forcing RCS Sport to cancel the Strade Bianche, Tirreno-Adriatico, and Milano-Sanremo, and the Flanders Classics, E3 Binkbank Classic, Ghent-Wevelgem, and Doire de Hländeren were cancelled.

ASO cancelled the final Paris-Nice stage, but racing continued through Saturday. Races held in March, such as the Drydagse Bourges des Pannes and the Volta a Catalunya, were cancelled.