It's a white out - Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 5 cancelled

With common sense prevailing, race organisers have cancelled the stage from Foligno to Monte San Vicino.

RCS Sport released this photo of Monte San Vicino on 13 March 2016 Source: RCS Sport

Tirreno-Adriatico organisers, RCS Sport released the following statement. 

"By application of the “Extreme Weather Protocol”, in the presence of:

• Mauro Vegni, RCS Director
• Jérôme Lappartient, Chief Commissaire
• Jan Boven, DS Lotto Jumbo, AIGCP representative
• Cristiano Salvato, CPA representative
• Dr. Gianluca Porroni, Commander of the State Police (Polizia di Stato) escort
• Prof. Giovanni Tredici, CMO

Given the weather forecast for stage 5, Foligno-Monte San Vicino: rain - extreme temperatures - risk of snowfall above 800 metres, the parties hereto agree to cancel stage 5, as scheduled, so as to prevent any possible risk for general safety and for the health of riders."

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