In a long message published on its social networks, Michal Kwiatkowski strongly denounced the inaction of theUCI and organizers in the face of pro-Palestinian demonstrations that interrupted the 21st and last stage of The return in Madrid. For the Pole ofINEOS Grenadiersthe laxity of the instances opens a precedent dangerous for the future of cycling … in addition to betraying supporters who came to attend a major event.
“The UCI did not make the right decisions …”
“If the UCI and the responsible authorities have not been able to make the right decisions in time, then in the long term it is very bad for cycling that the demonstrators have managed to obtain what they wanted. We cannot do as if nothing had been”said Kwiatkowski on his social networks.
If the UCI and the responsible bodies couldn’t make the right decisions early enough, then long-term it’s very bad for cycling that the protesters managed to get what they wanted. You can’t just pretend nothing is happening.
From now on, it’s clear for everyone that a cycling… pic.twitter.com/UZumVr2CRv
– Michał Kwiatkowski (@kwiato) September 14, 2025
“From now on, it is clear for everyone that a cycling race can serve as an effective scene for demonstrations and next time, it will be even worse, because someone has let go and looked away. It is a shame for fans who came to attend a big event. Personally, I would have preferred to know in advance that the race was canceled rather than being brought to believe that everything was going to be.”
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