Riders threaten to quit Vuelta if more pro-Palestine protests disrupt race

Vote to neutralise Wednesday’s stage 17

‘Racing to an undefined finish line is not fair sport’

Vuelta a España riders voted to neutralise Wednesday’s stage 17 if protests disrupt the stage rather than race to an “undefined finish line”, which has been a feature in stages disrupted by pro-Palestine supporters. They could even quit the race altogether, a riders’ union (CPA) senior official said.

After a group of protesters holding Palestinian flags stopped the Israel-Premier Tech team in the stage five team time trial, more stages – including stage 16 – ended before the scheduled finish due to protests.