The organization announced Wednesday that the Thursday stage will be reduced to 12km, against 27.2 normally. The city of Valladolid wishes to ensure “better protection”.
The Tour of Spanish time trial stage scheduled for Thursday over 27.2 km at Valladolid will be reduced to 12.2 km, for “Security reasons” Linked to Propalestinian demonstrations, the organization announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure better protection of the stage, the organization of the Vuelta, in coordination with the Valladolid municipal council and after consultation with the college of commissioners, decided that The time trial stage of tomorrow will compete on a 12.2 km course, with the departure and arrival at the premises initially planned ”according to a press release made public on Wednesday.
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This stage is the 18th of a Vuelta which was disrupted almost every day by Propalenian demonstrators hostile, in particular to the presence in the race of the Israel-Prime Tech team.
On Wednesday, most of the activists had gathered peacefully before the foot of the last ascent, and the peloton was able to pass without incident, but other stages had been shortened or partially neutralized due to the presence of demonstrators on the road or on arrival.
