Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted the final phase Spain Vuelta And they forced the organizers to break the race on Sunday, which limited the campaign of the Grand Tour cycling event.

Visma-ukak bike rider Jonas Vingegaard was confirmed as the overall winner of the three -week race.

There were conflicts between police and protesters near the Madrid finals. Some protesters who wore anti-Israeli banners partly blocked the road and forced riders to stop.

There was no stage winner and the stand ceremony was interrupted due to security problems. The organizers said the last phase “ended early to ensure the safety of the rider”.

“Because of the protest in Madrid, the race ended earlier than planned and there will be no ceremony of the podium,” the race officials said.

On the 21st stage there was about 50 kilometers (31 miles), which was mostly a festive drive to Madrid.

On Saturday, Vingegaard extended his total lead over João Almeid with a 1 -minute lead, 16 seconds over Almeid.

It was the third Grand Tour title Vingegaard, he added to his pair of Tour de France for 2022 and 2023.

Police accompaniment

The protesters threw obstacles on the road on the final round in the Spanish capital. Riders were expected to make nine circles on the circle.

Several hundred protesters remained on the road where the race was supposed to pass. Anti-outlet banners are also hung from nearby buildings.

The race briefly continued on Sunday after the organizers of the race originally said they stopped because of the protest, but in the end they had to stop again while the authorities and the organizers talked about the situation.

The police followed the riders as they left the trail.

Protesters wore Palestinian flags rushed when cars to support teams walked past them.

Police in Riot Gear faced protesters at different points along the route. More than 1,500 police officers are deployed on the eve of the last phase.

There were no major incidents because drivers went to the final phase of 103.6 kilometers (64.3 miles) starting with nearby Alalpard.

Diplomatic battlefield

The Grand Tour event turned into a diplomatic battlefield and protesters largely disrupted it against the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Tech Tech, which is earlier in the race Removed the name of the team from his uniforms.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez joined Ireland and Norway In recognizing the Palestinian state Last year, and Spain became the first European country to ask the UN Court for permission to join South Africa accusing Israel of genocide.

Seven of the last 11 days of the race was either interrupted or interrupted, with more than 20 people detained by the police. During one phase, the protester who wore the Palestinian flag tried to run on the road in front of the driver, which made the two collapsed. They continued, but one of them had to get out of the race.

The final phase path decreased by 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) due to traffic problems.

The previous phases have been modified for safety problems due to protests.

Authorities have announced that a heavy police presence will be deployed for the finals in Madrid to add 130 officials who have already traveled with the race. A military -type trucks, the officers in the mess and the riding police were seen near the Madrid route.

On Sunday, about 6,000 protesters were expected in the Spanish capital, together with about 50,000 fans.