Anti-Israel protesters block Israeli cycling team in major Vuelta a España race | The Times of Israel (2025-08-27)
Anti-Israel protesters block Israeli cycling team in major Vuelta a España race | The Times of Israel (2025-08-27)
Anti-Israel protesters block Israeli cycling team in major Vuelta a España race | The Times of Israel (2025-08-27)
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters attempted to block riders from the Israel-Premier Tech team at the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, forcing them to slow down in a race determined by differences of seconds.
The Israel-Premier Tech team was also targeted during the Tour de France.
On a video circulating on social media, three people can be seen holding a banner with the inscription “Neutrality is complicity. Boycott Israel” in Catalan, flanked by Palestinian flags, before being removed by race officials.
Although riders were forced to slow down, no accidents were reported. The team had been assigned police protection prior to the race, according to the Hebrew outlet Ynet...
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