During the Spanish race, pro-Palestine protesters repeatedly targeted Israel-Primir Technical Cycling Team.

Madrid’s pro-Palestinian demonstrations force The final stage of the Vuelta A Espana bike raceDanish rider Jonas Vingegaard announced the overall winner as police battled protesters.

Demonstrators blocked parts of the Spanish capital’s race route on Sunday, passing metal barriers and heading on the road. The police deployed heavily, but the game was abandoned.

The organizer confirmed the suspension of the event. “The game is over,” a spokesperson told Reuters.

Spanish authorities said 100,000 pro-Palestinian protesters were on the streets of Madrid on Sunday.

Protests repeatedly target Israel–the Israeli-Premier technology bike team owned by Canadian real estate developer Sylvan Adams, rather than Israel’s war against the Palestinians in Gaza.

World Jewish Congress Israeli Regional President Adams is called by the organization “committed to promoting Israel’s global image.”

Demonstrations have sabotaged multiple stages in recent weeks, with some riders threatening to resign after lockdown.

In Bilbao, the 11th phase of the game was neutralized, and no winner announced after protesters blocked last week’s game progress, while on Tuesday, hundreds of protesters forced Galicia’s 16th phase to face police near the route.

More than 1,000 police officers were deployed in Madrid on Sunday to ensure the end of Madrid’s 21-day match, which is scheduled to end at 7 p.m. (17:00 GMT).

When race organizers deny that they are considering canceling an earlier stage, they suggest withdrawing Israel-Primir technology to keep other teams safe.

Israel-Primir’s technology involvement has attracted widespread criticism in Spain, and in Spain there is great support for the Palestinian cause.

Freelancer Lily Mayers told Al Jazeera: “Thursday, thousands of protesters gathered together…flags and banners to support Palestine. At about 6.30 pm (16:30 GMT), the crowds flooded the streets, pushing them toward obstacles, pushing them toward obstacles and crashing into police.

“Police push the protesters to tear gas as protesters push them back.”

The Spanish government recalled an ambassador from Tel Aviv this week and banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country, while officially recognizing the Palestinian state last year.

Minister of Sports Pillar joy It was previously believed that Israeli teams should be banned from participating in international competitions, similar to the restrictions imposed by Moscow on Russian teams after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly praised Israel-Premier Tech for continuing protests during the game.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also expressed support for pro-Palestinian protesters. “Today is the end of Vuelta,” he said in a speech at a Socialist rally in Malaga on Sunday.

“Our respect and recognition of athletes (is) and our admiration for the Spanish who are mobilizing causes like Palestine,” he said. “Spain today is an example and a pride, an example of the international community, which sees Spain taking a step forward in defending human rights.”