UPDATE 1-Cycling-Vuelta boss condemns 'unacceptable' protests that derailed race finale
Published on: Sept. 15, 2025, 4:41 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The head of Spain's premier cycling race delivered a stern rebuke on Monday to protesters who forced the abandonment of the Vuelta a Espana's final stage, calling the chaotic scenes "absolutely unacceptable." Javier Guillen, the race's general manager, faced reporters a day after pro-Palestinian demonstrations targeting the Israel-Premier Tech team brought Sunday's finale to a grinding halt just three kilometres from the finish line in Madrid. "I want to express my regret, but especially condemn what happened in the last stage of the Vuelta a Espana," Guillen said at his press conference in the Spanish capital.
