US EditionVingegaard reclaims red jersey at Vuelta. Pro-Palestinian protesters block path of Israeli team
Protests against Israel-Premier Tech reflected ongoing political tensions, with the team finishing 19th, 54 seconds behind the stage winners, race officials said.
- During the 24.1km team time trial in Figueres, pro-Palestinian protesters blocked Israel-Premier Tech's path, disrupting Vuelta a España stage five as Jonas Vingegaard reclaimed the red jersey.
- Israel-Premier Tech has faced protests this year at major races, including the Tour de France, where activists disrupted events over the team's Israeli links.
- Waving Palestinian flags, pro-Palestinian protesters carrying banners stood in the road, causing delays as race motorbike outriders and local police intervened; half of the eight-man Israel-Premier Tech squad came to a complete stop before finishing 19th on the stage.
- Local police arrested one person and Vuelta director Javier Guillen called the actions unacceptable; Israel-Premier Tech condemned the protest as dangerous, and the team lost time, finishing 19th with limited GC ambitions.
- The incident adds to a season-long pattern of pro-Palestine demonstrations disrupting Grand Tours, with owner Sylvain Adams funding the team amid ongoing controversy.
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On Thursday, the Minister of Youth and Childhood, Sira Rego (United Left), sent a hard letter to the director of the Vuelta a España , Javier Guillén , in which she criticized him for having described as "act of violence" the protest against the genocide in Gaza carried out on Wednesday by a small group of people, who broke into the road during the development of the fifth stage of the cycle round at the passage of the Israel-Premier Tech team. …
Pro-Palestinian protesters block Israeli cycling team during Spain race
Protesters held Palestinian flags and signs calling to boycott Israel and blocked the road of the Vuelta a España race with a large banner, disrupting the Israeli team. 'It was a despicable act that any reasonable person should condemn,' said the team's owner
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Vingegaard reclaims red jersey at Vuelta. Pro-Palestinian protesters block path of Israeli team
FIGUERES, Spain (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard reclaimed the leader's red jersey at the Spanish Vuelta on Wednesday after finishing second in the team time trial, which was disrupted by a small group of pro-Palestinian protesters who attempted to block the…
The fifth stage of the Tour of Spain was marked by the invasion of demonstrators with Palestinian flags on the road.
Pro-Palestinian protesters tried to block the Israeli-Premier Tech team during the fifth stage of the Tour of Spain.
The Tour of Spain continued on Wednesday with a team time trial, in which UAE Team Emirates - XRG won. Estonian professional cyclist Madis Mihkels' team EF Education - EasyPost) finished the stage in 14th place.
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