And The return 2025 marked the spirits, it is not by his sporting outcome. Indeed, the large Spanish tour was the target of many pro-Palestinian events which have largely disrupted its progress, canceling several arrivals of stages and in particular the last. Many are the runners who have taken a position as to these incidents, which they were present on the Spanish roads, as Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease A Bike), or not, and this is in particular the case with Pello Bilbao (Bahrain Victorious), recently committed to Grands Prix de Québec and Montréal.
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“What's going on in Gaza is a genocide”
Indeed, Pello Bilbao firmly criticized the actions of theUCI and of the Spanish government: “I regret that the Spanish Prime Minister and his government have supported actions likely to hinder the smooth running of a sporting event. In some cases, they expressed their admiration for the demonstrators. This attitude is contrary to the Olympic values of unity, mutual respect and peace.” But the triple winner of the stage in the big round also recalled the importance of the situation in Gaza:“I do not understand why we are still not clearly talking about it. What is currently happening in Gaza is a genocide. I have been convinced for a long time, but fortunately, more and more people follow my example.”
The conclusion is the same for the resident of the Bahrain Victorious : “But at the same time, I do not understand the hypocrisy of the UCI. Regarding the Russian team Gazprom (the team lost its license after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, editor's note), they made a completely different decision. I do not see the difference. Why are some teams penalized and others not? Perhaps they think that the situation will be settled if Israel and Sylvan Adams (the owner of the team Editor's note) leave the team and that Premier Tech remains a Canadian team.
