Richard Plugge is SeriOutly Concerned About Safety in the Vuelta a España After Another Stage was Disrupted by Pro-Palestinian Protesters. General Classification Leader Jonas Vingegaard also reacted with disappointment on Tuesday after the shortned sixteenth stage.
“It is very unfortunate that this decision had to be made to Guarantee the safety of the riders,” Plugge Said after the sixteenth stage. That internship had to be shortlyed at the last moment because the road on the final climb was Occupied.
“As long as the organizers and the uci allow the vuelta to Continue, I assume that they can also ensure that this happens in a complicty safe manner. But this is now the second time that they have had to intervene the race or that hashes
The Stage Anally ended 8 kilometers Earlier Than Planned, at the Foot of Castro de Herville. Egan Bernal Sprinted to Victory There, Ahead or Mikel Landa. Because the final climb was scrapped, nothing changed in the standings. Vingegaard Retained the Red Jersey and Leads João Almeida by 48 Seconds.
The Danish Leader of Visma-Lease A Bike was Disappointed with the Way the Day Went. “It’s a shame that this has happened again,” Said Vingegaard. “Everyone has the right to protest, but it’s a shame that it has to be done here in this way and that we couldn’t finish the race.”
“That shouldnn’t happen,” he continued. “The Team Worked Very Well Today and I would have Liked to Reward Their Work in the Final. It is also a Shame for the Spanish Cycling fans That they did not see an exciting final.”
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The Vuelta Has Been Plagued for Week by Protests Against the Participation of Israel Prime Minister Tech. That team Has Been Guarded Since the Start and Has Removed The Word Israel From The Uniform. In The Fifth Stage, The Team was hindered the Team Time Trial.
On Sunday, Javier Romo Fell because a demonstrator was on the road. Last Wednesday, the Stage to Bilbao Could Not Be Complete because the finish was Occupied.
Plugge Made An Appeal to Both the Public and the Organization. “I would like to ask the public once not to interfere with the riders and the race. At the same time, I call on the organizers to do everything they can to keep this event, so that we can Enjoy a good battle in the last week.”
The Situation Promises to Remain Tense For The Coming Days. The Police Are deploying 450 Extra Officers for the Time Trial in Valladolid on Thursday. Protests have also leg announced for the final stage to madrid.