Organisers cancel stage and declare Vingegaard winner
Protesters threw barricades into the street on Gran Via
Jonas Vingegaard of Visma-Lease a Bike won the Vuelta a España on Sunday after organisers cancelled the final stage amid pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid.
“It is still unknown whether there will be a winning ceremony with the situation as it is, with thousands of protesters filling downtown Madrid,” organisers said. “The race has been officially ended and Jonas Vingegaard is the winner.”
Protesters repeatedly halted cyclists and clashed with police during the final leg of the race. Images on the local TV station RTVE showed protesters overturning metal barriers and occupying the race route at several points as police attempted to push them back.
