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Politicians trade barbs as Madrid protests curtail La Vuelta's final fiesta

Around 100,000 pro-Palestinain demonstrators took to the streets of Madrid during the final stage of cycling race La Vuelta. AFP - OSCAR DEL POZO

Political fall-out continued in Spain on Monday after more than 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Madrid, forcing organisers to crop Sunday's final stage of La Vuelta. It was just the latest in a series of interruptions to one of world's most prestigious cycling races after the Tour de France.

Two people were arrested and around 20 injured in scuffles with authorities as demonstrators occupied the route at several points in the Spanish capital in protest at the presence of the Israel Premier Tech team in the three-week event.

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