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Coronavirus means you could be fined €3000 for cycling in Spain

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Spain has joined Italy on its ban of cycling during the Coronavirus outbreak with Police handing out fines of up to €3000.

UPDATE: We have had reports stating that Italy hasn’t banned cycling however these reports contradict those statements.

If you happen to be in Spain or Italy and were hoping to survive the upcoming Covid-19 apocalypse riding your bike, then think again as both countries have bans on 2 wheeled fun while in this state of emergency.

Pro riders have been told to return home while out training, and cyclists across the 2 countries have been informed that they can only ride their bikes in emergencies, or to shop for necessary items. Anyone caught riding while the ban is in place could receive a fine of €3000 but fines start from €100.

You could be fined €3000 for cycling in Spain Coronavirus
No more of this in Spain or Italy until the bans lift.

Health experts are not only worried that riders could expose themselves to the risk of infection, but could also injure themselves while riding. At a time when health services are already stretched to breaking point, injured cyclists would be adding to that strain.

Spain is scheduled for a 15-day lockdown starting from 14th March, however, if things continue to get worse this lockdown could be extended and we might see further bans on sports and similar fines.

Andi is a gadget guru and mountain biker who has lived and ridden bikes in China and Spain before settling down in the Peak District to become Singletrack's social media expert. He is definitely more big travel fun than XC sufferer but his bike collection does include some rare hardtails - He's a collector and curator as well as a rider. Theory and practice in perfect balance with his inner chi, or something. As well as living life based on what he last read in a fortune cookie Andi likes nothing better than riding big travel bikes.

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