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Matilda Price

'We just want to race' – Riders speak out against pro-Palestine protests that caused Vuelta a España crash

Riders take the start of the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, a 195 km race between Alfaro and Valdezcaray, on August 31, 2025. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP).

A number of riders have spoken out following an incident on stage 10 of the Vuelta a España, where pro-Palestine protesters entered the road as the peloton was passing, causing at least one rider to crash and others to have to swerve or slow.

The incident was not shown on the TV broadcast, but a video of what happened circulated on social media on Tuesday evening. In the video, a large group of supporters with flags are seen at the side of the road, and a handful then stepped into the road as the peloton approached.

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