After organizers cut short Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España to avoid mass protests at the finish line in Bilbao, they were faced with a choice: protect their race or protect Israel–Premier Tech. Protestors made clear both their disgust over the Israeli team’s participation in the Spanish Grand Tour and their continued commitment to haranguing the team if Vuelta …
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Former Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss (Visma–Lease a Bike) has added his voice to the calls for increased rider security after pro-Palestine protests led to the suspension of the race’s stage 11 at Bilbao. Although the bulk of the stage through the Basque Country took place, the last three kilometres were cancelled as protestors rendered it impossible for the …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Reuters — There was no winner on stage 11 of the Vuelta a España on Wednesday, after organizers ordered the race to finish three kilometers from the line due to pro-Palestinian protesters causing disruption at the finish in Bilbao, Spain. “Due to some incidents at the finish line, we have decided to take the time at …
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by Dane Cash Sep 3, 2025 More fromDane Cash + Cor Vos In WhatsApp messages seen by Escape Collective, multiple riders in the Vuelta a España peloton have called on Israel-Premier Tech to drop out of the Spanish Grand Tour, and the technical director for the race has also come out in favor of the squad’s departure. The requests – …
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News & Racing It was announced with 15 km to go that there would be no stage winner in Bilbao. Photo credit: Sporza/Daniel Friebe There will be no winner of the Vuelta a España’s stage 11 due to huge protests against Israel-Premier Tech and the Gaza war at the finish line in Bilbao. GC times were taken with 3 km …
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Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) denied Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) the victory on home soil, coming from behind to win by millimetres atop the Limone Piemonte climb. David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) was third. The Dane crashed in a rain-slicked roundabout along with most of his teammates on the run-in to the final climb, but emerged relatively unscathed to snatch the overall leader’s …
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UAE Team Emirates-XRG have announced that Tadej Pogačar will not race the Vuelta a España after winning a fourth Tour de France, with João Almeida and Juan Ayuso set to start as co-leaders when the final Grand Tour of 2025 begins in Italy on August 23. Pogačar will take a break until the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand …
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