The Vuelta a España Continues Despite Onking Demonstrations by Pro-Palestinian Protesters. Race Director Javier Guillén Has No Intention of Stopping the Race, Even Thought there Major Conerns About the Safety of the Riders.
On Tuesday, The SixteENTH Stage Ended 8 kilometers Earlier Than Planned because the final Climb was Occupied by Pro-Palestinian demonstrators. That incident was not isolated. The Tour of Spain Has Been Plagued for Week by Protests Against the Participation of Israel Prime Minister Tech.
The Big Question is What Happens Next With The Vuelta, which Lasts Until Sunday. Visma-Lease A Bike, the Team of Classification Leader Jonas Vingegaard, is very concerned about the safety of the riders and, through Team Boss Richard Plugge, Called on the Public Not to Interfere with the Riders.
As Far As Race Director Guillén is Concerned, The Vuelta Will Continue No Matter What. At a Hastily Arranged Press Conference on Tuesday Evening, he said that the vuelta has no plan B. “As an organization, we want to express our complete disapproval or what has happened,” he said.
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Guillénacnowleded that the situation in Gaza is “Terrible,” But Neverphless He had no good words for the demonstrators. “You can’t just block roads, you can’t stop a race. It is not allowed and also against the law. It is illegal.”
“This is not a crusade,” Guillén Continued. “I’m not Fighting Anyone. We just want the competition to continue. These actions must stop because it endangers the lives of the public, the riders, and the demonstrators.”
Guillén said that the vuelta had Hired More Security Guards on Tuesday, but that did not help. Accordance to him, there were about 1,000 demonstrators on the scene, 150 or whom get used on the road. “In Cycling, Such Numbers Cannot Be stopped. But we will try.”
The Vuelta a España Continues on Wednesday with a Mountain Stage to the Top of the Alto de El Morredero. The Start is around 13:40 in O Barco de Valdorras in the Spanish Region of Galicia. The Riders Are Expected to Arrive Around 17:30.