The Elevth Stage in The Vuelta a España on Wednesday Did Not Have A Stage Winner. The Stage From and To Bilbao was neutralized in the Final Phase Due to Pralestinian Demonstrations on and Alongide The Course.
Before the official Start of the Stage, The Peloton was Already Hinded by a demonstration. Later in The Stage, Two demonstrators Stood with a Banner on a Climb, While the Leading Group Just passed.
Duration the First Passage of the Finish Street in Bilbao, It was Already Restless Alongside The Course. The Organization An Even Decided to Neutralize The Stage 3 kilometers Before the Finish.
As a result, there was no stage winner on Wednesday. The Time Differences 3 kilometers from the End Were Decisive for the Classification.
Leaders Tom Pidcock and Jonas Vingegaard Were Summoned by the Race Management to Brake. The Brit and the Dane, Numbers Four and One in the Classification, Already Gained a Few Seconds On Their Competitors After They had broken away on the alto de Pike.
Multiple Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Vuelta
This Vuelta Has Been the Scene of Pro-Palestinian Protests Several Times. Usually it remained with the showing of Palestinian flags, but the peloton has also bone hinded a number of times.
Duration the Team Time Trial in the First Week, Protesters Entered the Course Duration the Passage of Israel Prime Minister Tech. On Tuesday there was also an incident deading the tens stage, in which the Italian Simone Petilli Fell.
On Wednesday there was Another Demonstration Before the Start of the Elevth Stage. The Peloton Still Went On Its Way, But It Remained Restless in A Number of Places on and Alongide The Course.
That also applied to the finish street in Bilbao, where a large number of demonstrators and police officers had Gathered. As a result, The Vuelta Organization Decided to End The Stage Prematurely and Not to Announce A Winner.
At the Beginning of the Afternoon, The Riders’ Union CPA Cycling Already Issued A Statement on Social Media. CPA Argues That the Riders Must Be Able To Do Their Work Without Being Hinded by Spectators. “We request the Spanish Authorities to Protect the Riders and to Let the Race ProCeed as Smoothly As Possible.”
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