Spain's Foreign Minister expresses support for removal of Israel-Premier Tech from Vuelta a España

Pro-Palestinian protesters holding Palestinian and Basque flags demonstrate next to Basque regional police 'Ertzaintza' officers, following the Vuelta cycliste race 11th stage, in Bilbao, on September 3, 2025. Pro-Palestinian protest forces Vuelta stage to be shortened and to take the time at 3 kilometres before the line, according to the organisers, AFP reports. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP).

Spain's Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has expressed his support for Israel-Premier Tech being expelled from the 2025 Vuelta a España, amid the continued pro-Palestine protests that have disrupted the race and caused stage 11 in Bilbao to be cancelled.

The team's ongoing participation in La Vuelta has been the subject of several protests, with their team time trial effort on stage 5 in Figeures also being blocked by protesters and Simone Petilli (Intermarché–Wanty) crashing on stage 10 after demonstrators ran into the road.