Incidents that occurred on Sunday when arriving The return In Madrid continue to make waves. After the Propaletinian demonstrations that have disrupted the race, the eyes are now turning to the future big departure of the Tour de France 2026, scheduled for July 4 in Barcelona. And the Catalan capital wants to prevent this kind of event from happening again.
VIDEO – The 21st stage of the canceled Vuelta, demonstrations in Madrid
The city of Barcelona refuses to welcome the Israel-Prime Tech team
If the town hall does not plan to suspend the holding of the big departure, it however hopes that the team Israel-Premier Tech Don't take part. It is David EscudéCity sports assistant, who launched the appeal: “We want the teams who compete under the Israeli banner, as was done with Russia, stop running under this flag,” he said to our colleagues Betevé. This position joins that of the Canary Islands, which has already warned that it would refuse to welcome the arrival of The return 2026 if the Israeli team is present. But this local willing collides with the regulations of theInternational Cycling Union (UCI), the only one authorized to decide the exclusion of a runner or a team. Neither the organizers nor the political authorities have this power.
Pour David Escudéthe question goes beyond the only part of the sport: “Cycling is a popular and free sport, but it is necessary to impose restrictions on the teams that participate with the Israeli flag”. He also called the Olympic International Committee (CIO) – Authority greater thanUCI – Who and the other sports bodies to “do not look away”.
