Postnord Vargarda WestSweden team time trial and road race cancelled

Marta Bastianelli wins 2019 Postnord Vargarda WestSweden
Marta Bastianelli wins 2019 Postnord Vargarda WestSweden (Image credit: Getty Images)

Organisers of the Postnord Vårgårda WestSweden announced that they have, for the second year in a row, cancelled the team time trial and road race that were scheduled for August 7 and 8 in Vårgårda, Sweden. The two back-to-back Women’s WorldTour one-day races were cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

"Great uncertainty about the pandemic affects the economy. As a non-profit association, we can and do not dare to risk the association's finances and survival, said Helen Henriksson, chairperson of Vårgårda CK.

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