Spain is reeling from the cancellation of the final stage of its cycling race, which was sparked by pro-Palestinian protests. The government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a vocal supporter of Palestine, has praised the protest movement, but the opposition conservative People's Party (PP) has accused it of bringing international shame to the country by not finishing the Vuelta.
Spain is reeling from the cancellation of the final stage of its cycling race, which was sparked by pro-Palestinian protests. The government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a vocal supporter of Palestine, has praised the protest movement, but the opposition conservative People's Party (PP) has accused it of bringing international shame to the country by not finishing the Vuelta.
Vuelta a Espana cycling race director Javier Guillen has strongly condemned protesters who disrupted the finish line in Madrid on Sunday, forcing the final stage of the race to be halted three kilometres from the finish line, Reuters reports.