Six days after the 11th stage of Tour of Spain In Bilbao, neutralized and then canceled due to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the 16th stage of the Vueltathis Tuesday was truncated again. This time, the stage victory was able to be played well, but at the cost of a shortening of the stage and an arrival located at the foot of the final climb. If Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) took advantage of these changes to win and have a prestige victory, these decisions ask. Indeed, the course of the event is clearly altered and the runners are the first victims. This 16th stage could have allowed, for example JOAO ALMEIDA (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) de tester Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease A Bike), but it was nothing.
“Regrettable that it was necessary to make this decision again”
After arrival, the manager of the Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Richard plugreturned during the day: “It is really unfortunate that it was necessary to make this decision again to guarantee the safety of the runners. As long as the organizers of the race and the UCI authorize the Vuelta to continue, I leave from the principle that they can also insure that it takes place safely …”.
He continues: “But it is already the second time that they have to reconsider this during the race, and it has a real impact on the course of the event. I would once again like to call the public not to interfere with our runners and the race. At the same time, I urge the organizers to do everything to secure the event so that we can all take advantage of an exciting battle during the last week of the Vuelta”, he concludes.
