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Alasdair Fotheringham

'There is no Plan B' - Vuelta a España boss Javier Guillen insists race will continue to Madrid despite continued protests

Pro-Palestinian protesters wave flags and shout as Team Israel Premier Tech's team car drives by in Poio at the start of the 16th stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 172 km race between Poio and Castro de Herville, on September 9, 2025. (Photo by Miguel RIOPA / AFP).

Vuelta a España Director Javier Guillen insisted that despite the latest wave of protests against Israel's actions in Gaza that resulted in a partial suspension stage 16, the race will continue as planned to Madrid.

The Vuelta a España has now been halted before planned finish lines on two occasions by protesters against the ongoing presence of the Israel-Premier Tech squad, both on stage 11 and again on stage 16 before the final ascent to Castro de Herville.

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