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Pro-Palestine protesters pushed back at the finish line in Bilbao, 2025 Vuelta a España stage 11

Vuelta finish scrapped after pro-Palestine protest in Bilbao, with no stage winner and GC times taken 3km out

Race organisers confirm stage 11 will have no winner after finish-line chaos, with GC times frozen at 3km to go

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 15:31
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2025 Vuelta stage 11 protest, Bilbao

Vuelta peloton stopped by another protest, as numerous riders reportedly call for Israel-Premier Tech to pull out of race due to “increased security risk”

A meeting was held between riders, team representatives and the organisers ahead of today’s stage 11, with reports suggesting some Israel-Premier Tech riders were “insulted for their assumed political views” in peloton and group chats

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 12:48
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Pro-Palestine protester at 2025 Vuelta stage 10

“We’re just cyclists doing our job”: Anti-Israel protest causes crash at Vuelta, as rider says peloton “feels in danger”

Intermarché-Wanty’s Simone Petilli was brought down as protesters ran onto the road, with more demonstrations “against Zionist team” planned for today’s stage, as campaigners say “genocides are not welcome in the Basque country”

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 10:17
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Samuel Sánchez (copyright Simon MacMichael)

Euskaltel confirms team to fold at the end of the season as search for co-sponsor ends

No replacement sponsor found to plug shortfall of Basque institutions' cash; riders being released from contract

Tue, Aug 20, 2013 11:49
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Vuelta 2011 logo.jpg

Vuelta Stage 19: Local hero Igor Anton wins in Bilbao as race returns to the Basque Country

In the GC, Cobo maintains grip on the overall lead despite attacks from Chris Froome

Fri, Sep 09, 2011 15:42
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