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Protest Halts Israel‑Premier Tech in Vuelta Team Time Trial as Vingegaard Reclaims Red

UAE Emirates‑XRG won the stage to leave Vingegaard eight seconds ahead before Andorra.

Overview

  • Demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags briefly blocked the course and forced Israel‑Premier Tech to slow during the 24.1 km test around Figueres.
  • Israel‑Premier Tech finished 19th of 23 teams and lost 54 seconds to the winners after the interruption.
  • Sport director Daryl Impey said riders were shaken by the incident and warned that such actions endanger competitors at racing speeds.
  • UAE Emirates‑XRG took the team time trial, Visma‑Lease a Bike placed second, Lidl‑Trek third, and Red Bull‑Bora‑hansgrohe fourth after Matteo Sobrero crashed and continued.
  • Jonas Vingegaard regained the red jersey and leads the general classification by eight seconds over Juan Ayuso and Joao Almeida as the race heads to a mountain finish in Andorra.