2025 Vuelta a España Archives

2025 Vuelta a España

Israel-Premier Tech ride past Palestine flags, stage 11, 2025 Vuelta

“The position has not changed”: Canary Islands refuse to host 2026 Vuelta a España if rebranded Israeli team takes part

The race was expected to finish on Tenerife and Gran Canaria but reports suggest the route will have to be redrawn before its presentation next month

Israel-Premier Tech rider and Palestine protester; Brian Cookson

Former UCI president Brian Cookson calls for ban on nation states in cycling team names – as Tour de France Barcelona start in doubt over Israel-Premier Tech protests

Cookson believes such a rule change, which would also affect UAE Team Emirates and Bahrain-Victorious, would represent a “quick, partial, and undoubtedly imperfect way of moving things forward”

Pro-Palestine protests in Madrid, 2025 Vuelta

UCI denounces Vuelta Palestine protesters’ “militant actions” and blasts Spanish government for “exploiting sport for political purposes”; Ineos rider says protests’ success “very bad for cycling”; Is Tom Pidcock a Tour contender? + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, it’s raining (again), but at least Ryan Mallon’s back with all the cycling news and views you need to get you ready for the week ahead. That’s a positive, right?

“More traffic, more crashes. Who knew?” Telegraph ridiculed for Tube strike bike “chaos” story on eight extra crashes (as cycle numbers up 32%) and “terrifying cycling” poll; Good service on all Limes; Snapped seatpost Zwift crash + more on the live blog

It’s finally, finally Friday, and Ryan Mallon’s here to ease you into the weekend with your daily microdose of cycling news, views, and general silliness on the live blog

Tadej Pogačar, Paris, 2025 Tour de France

“We ride at full speed, we give it our all. This is a new problem”: Tadej Pogačar admits riders are “a little scared of what could happen” during pro-Palestine protests at races

“A lot of riders are worried about these demonstrations but also about what is happening in the world,” Wout van Aert added ahead of this week’s WorldTour races in Canada

Pro-Palestine protest, stage 16, 2025 Vuelta

“More farce than grand tour”? Cycling fans call for Vuelta a España to be cancelled after crucial time trial cut in half over safety concerns amid Palestine protests; Cycling miles jump by 32% during London Tube strikes + more on the live blog

We’ve got another newbie on the live blog today! Everyone give Megan a warm welcome on her first day, as she and the team will be keeping you up to speed with all the usual news, views, and nonsense from the cycling world this Thursday

Pro-Palestine protests lead to stage 16 of the 2025 Vuelta being shortened

“We’re just pawns in a very large chess game”: Riders threaten to neutralise Vuelta if pro-Palestine protests disrupt race

The peloton - through the riders' union CPA - has voted to neutralise racing in the event of disruption, preventing stage winners on future affected stages

2025 Vuelta protest causes crash on stage 15

“People do it for a reason, it’s horrible what’s happening”: Jonas Vingegaard defends Vuelta’s pro-Palestine protests, after latest crash caused by demonstration

Spanish rider Javier Romo crashed during Sunday's stage as a man waving Palestinian flag ran out from the roadside, but current race leader says protesters are "just desperate to be heard"

Sylvan Adams at the 2023 UCI world cycling championships Gran Fondo, Perth

“They asked us to quit the Vuelta, but we did not surrender to the terrorists”: Israel-Premier Tech boss Sylvan Adams hits out at “violent terrorist” protesters and dismisses name change “fake news”

Comments come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises team for "not giving in to hate and intimidation"

“No plans” for Israel-Premier Tech to drop ‘Israel’ from name, as sports director blasts “King of the Vuelta” Matteo Jorgenson’s calls for squad to leave race following protests

The squad, which has been the subject of pro-Palestine protests throughout the Vuelta, has denied reports in the Belgian press that it will change its name next season