The return Today has its first stage on Spanish soil with a 24-kilometer team time trial. An expected meeting, where training was measured by each other in a power and coordination exercise. But the event was marked by an unexpected incident: the runners ofIsrael-Premier Tech have seen their effort interrupted by demonstrators on the road.
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A series of actions against the Israel-Prime Tech team
While the Israeli team disputed its relay, several protesters placed themselves across the course, brandishing flags and fabrics in the colors of the Palestine flag to block the passage. The scene took place despite the presence of police motorcycles, the demonstrators having chosen a specific moment to block the group, making any avoidance maneuver impossible and making
??? | Oh dear! The team of Israel Prime Minister Tech is delayed by a protest with Palestinian flags. ⏱️ #LaVuelta25
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This episode is part of a series of similar actions carried out for several months during races on the international calendar. Protests target Israeli policy in the Gaza Strip and in the West Bank, and particularly target Israel-Premier Tech Due to the displayed support of its owner, Sylvan Adamsin the State of Israel. Already on the Giro d'Italiaactivists had disrupted a step by blocking two runners escaped from Naples. On the Tour, a man had run on the road a few meters from the finish line in Toulouse.
