Mikel Landa (Bahrain McLaren) will miss the Paris-Nice race starting Sunday after being hit by a car during training in early February and cracking a rib. Nevertheless, the Spanish rider started the season at the Ruta del Sol in late February, finishing third overall.

"It's a shame to miss this famous race and I was looking forward to competing with my Bahrain McLaren teammates in front of the passionate French fans. The best thing for me right now is to train and get back to full fitness as soon as possible."

Bahrain McLaren's head doctor, Dr. Carlo Guardassione, added, "Mikel will need a less physically demanding schedule for the next two weeks due to ongoing stress-related pain from last month's car accident."

As the coronavirus continues to dominate the news, especially in Italy, this Saturday's Strade Bianche has been canceled, and next week's Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo on March 21 may also be canceled.

However, Paris-Nice, which will be held in neighboring France, will host 19 teams of 8 riders instead of the original 17 teams of 7 riders to accommodate the many riders who were scheduled to compete in Tirreno-Adriatico and to make up for the teams that decided to withdraw from Paris-Nice, and It is likely that.