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Geraint Thomas says he wouldn't be "too keen" to hold the Tour de France behind closed doors with the event set to be postponed.

Speaking to the Today Programme's Rob Bonnet, 2018 winner Thomas said he would support a postponement to August.

"I think it'd be great if they get it to happen, if it goes ahead, postpone it until the end of August or something. I think it would be great.

"The Tour de France is the pinnacle of cycling. It's what everybody knows. And if you can go ahead safely, then that'd be great for everyone."

Asked if it could be held behind closed doors, he said: "I'm not too keen on that to be honest. I think the Tour is all about the fans and stuff as well, and the atmosphere on the road.

"But if it meant we could do it, then I'd obviously be, you would be keen to do it.

"But at the same time, even in the race, it's 180-odd cyclists racing, and then on the actual, when it comes to staff and organisation there's going to be close to 1,000 people there."

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Reading chief executive Nigel Howe and first team manager Mark Bowen have agreed "substantial" wage deferrals for April, May and June to help the club’s cash flow situation during the coronavirus pandemic

Other senior non-playing staff have also followed suit.

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The final Hillsborough memorial service, which was due to take place at Anfield today, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Today marks 31 years since the disaster at Liverpool’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest in 1989, in which 96 people died.

Margaret Aspinall, chairwoman of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, said the service was due to be the last of its type.

“In light of recent events, a decision was made collectively by the families to postpone our final memorial service at Anfield," she said.

“We wish to keep as many people safe as possible and we believe this is the right approach. On behalf of the HFSG, I would like to thank everyone for their understanding in this matter.”

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British taekwondo fighter Lutalo Muhammad says the 12-month postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has made him “hungrier” for gold and insists success would mean “even more” to him after the coronavirus outbreak.

The 28-year-old, who took silver at Rio 2016 after an agonising last-second defeat in the -80kg final, has struggled with injuries since then and is one of two fighters – along with Mahama Cho – in contention for the sole Team GB men’s heavyweight position at next year’s Olympics.

Muhammad says he’ll use the extra 12 months to become an “even better version” of himself, but also backs the Games to be the “greatest Olympics ever” and a “bigger global celebration” than usual, as the world recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.

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