Geraint Thomas is hopeful the Tour de France can be rearranged for later in the summer as cycling's biggest race faces postponement or even cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The 107th edition of the Tour was set to begin in Nice on June 27 and conclude in Paris on July 19, but French president Emmanuel Macron has said there can be no mass gatherings in the country until at least mid-July.
The Amaury Sports Organisation (ASO) which stages the race has said it has no immediate plans to make any official announcements as it continues to look at contingency plans.
Cycling's WorldTour has been on hiatus since Paris-Nice finished a day early on March 14, with all subsequent races either postponed or cancelled up to late June, with the Tour the next race left on the schedule.
World governing body the UCI has said it is working with stakeholders to draw up a new road racing calendar for 2020, giving priority to the Grand Tours and one-day Monuments.
A report in Spanish newspaper La Marca suggested a revised calendar could see the Tour take place in August, the Vuelta a Espana moved back a month to September, and the Giro d'Italia – which had been due to begin in Budapest on May 9 – shifted to October.
