When we recorded last week's episode on the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, we had hoped that by now things would be back to normal, or at least that racing would be back on the agenda. [But then, seven days later, the scenario was much darker than many of us had imagined. At the time of recording this episode, Paris-Nice is somehow still in session, but around the world, bicycle races are being held left and right. It seems as if the entire season is in jeopardy.

In the next installment, we will talk to Steven Farrand, our Europe Editor based in one of the hardest hit countries, Italy, and Matteo Trentin of the Italian CCC team, from a rider's perspective.

However, we begin this episode by talking to Rob Harris, AP's global sports correspondent. In this interview, we move away from cycling and look at the broader issues the sport is facing right now. Who decides which sports to advance, whether "cash is king," as Lewis Hamilton recently said, and how damaging the potential loss of important events like the Olympics, European Championships, and many others could be to the sport on the global stage. could it be?

Closer to home, Stephen Farrand has been with Cycling News for nearly a decade. He is based in Italy and has covered the Giro since 1994. These are unprecedented times for Italian cycling and its society as a whole. I interviewed Steven on Thursday afternoon, just after the Paris-Nice stage 5. He shares his insights on how Italy is coping and where the race could go from here.

The last interview focused on Italy. Matteo Trentin is the vice president of the Italian Riders Association and one of the most respected riders in the peloton. a CCC rider, he is currently in Spain for a short training camp, but we asked him about his thoughts on racing and the coronavirus, and what the riders and We spoke with him about his thoughts on racing and the coronavirus, and what riders and teams should do in this difficult situation.

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