The UCI has said the recent Vuelta a España protests, and the support they received from Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez, “call into question Spain’s ability to host major international sporting events”.
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators attended the race’s final stage in Madrid on Sunday, which was abandoned due to the disruption. Speaking the following day, Sánchez expressed his “deep admiration” for those who protested peacefully, although two people were arrested as protestors and police officers clashed.
