Vuelta a Espana: Protests force early end to stage 11
Racing organizers, due to pro -Palestinian protesters on Wednesday three kilometers before the end of the race competing the race as the winner of the 11th stage of Vuelta A Espaana did not win.
The announcement about the early finish that Bilbao should be a 157.4km stage should be about 20 kilometers.
“We decided to take time three kilometers before the line because of some incidents in the finish line,” Radyo Vuelta race director said. He said.
“We won’t have a stage winner. We will give points for mountain classification and intermediate sprint, but not on the end line.”
Tom Pidcock of the Great Britain and General leader Jonas Vinggegaard were on the front when the scene ended.
Pidcock made a move in the last climb, and Vinggegaard was the only rider to go with it.
“It’s hard to describe the frustration to be honest. I felt my day today.” He said.
Vinggegaard said: “This is my son’s birthday – today is one year old, so I wanted to win for him.
“We worked for this all day, and it is clear that not being able to get the chance.”
Before the 11th stage, the riders came together for a security meeting, while the Professional Cyclists Association called for better security at an event that an event in which the Israeli-Premier Tech team was targeted.
In the fifth stage, the Israeli Premier Technology team was organized by protesters holding pro -Palestinian flags and posters.
Italian rider Simone Petilli fell to the 10th stage when protesters set out.
Orum I understand that this is not a good situation, but yesterday I collapsed because of a protest on the road, deği he wrote on his social media.
“Please, we are just cyclists and do our job, but if it will continue, our security is no longer guaranteed and we feel in danger! We just want to compete.”
“After the 11th stage, Pidcock said,” He will not help him to endanger us. ” He said.
Israel’s army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the attack on Southern Israel, led by Hamas on 7 October 2023, and about 1,200 people were killed and 251 people were hostage.
According to the Ministry of Health of the region, at least 63,633 people have been killed in Gaza since then.
On Thursday, the 12th stage of 21 is scheduled to take place on 144.9km from Los Corrales to Los Corrales.
