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Vuelta Disruptions Escalate as Protesters Halt Breakaway on Angliru

Security has overtaken sport as the defining issue of this Vuelta.

Pro-Palästina-Demonstranten bei der Vuelta in Bilbao
Polizisten sichern die Zielgerade ab, an der sich einige Demonstranten eingefunden haben
Pro-Palästina-Proteste bei der Vuelta in Bilbao

Overview

  • On stage 13 to Angliru, spectators carrying Palestinian flags briefly stopped a three-rider breakaway before police cleared the road and the race resumed.
  • Stage 11 in Bilbao was neutralized three kilometers from the finish with no stage winner declared, and times taken at that point extended Jonas Vingegaard’s overall lead.
  • La Vuelta organizers and the UCI condemned unsafe actions and stressed the sport’s political neutrality, saying rider safety remains the absolute priority.
  • Israel‑Premier Tech said it will continue racing despite reported death threats, as authorities maintain a dedicated police detail for the team.
  • Basque police reported three arrests and four injured officers linked to the Bilbao protests, and Vuelta official Kiko García publicly urged the Israeli team to consider a voluntary withdrawal.