With 56 kilometers left on stage 15, Mads Pedersen later won the Vuelta a Espana while fellow Dane Jonas Vingegaard is still the overall leader, a pro-Palestinian protester caused a minor crash.
A man who was carrying a Palestine flag stumbled onto a grass verge after leaving a wooded area by the side of the road to disrupt a group of riders.
During the 167.8km journey from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos, the incident occurred close to the town of Castroverde.
Javier Romo of Spain, who had the worst impact on a small number of riders, was able to get back in the saddle and win the race.
Police intervened to stop another race attempt near Ribadeo as protesters gathered to wave Palestine flags in large numbers at the start and end of the stage.
There were no winners on stage 11, which was ended by race organisers three kilometers before the finish line, and protesters have repeatedly interrupted this year’s Vuelta.
On Saturday, the Israel-Premier Tech team started racing in modified jerseys without their team name displayed.
In response to the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,200 people and the hostage taking of 251, Israel’s military launched a campaign in Gaza.
Pedersen’s plans are successful.
With a blistering sprint on the home straight, Lidl-Trek rider Pedersen won the race for the first time this year.
In four hours, two minutes, and 13 seconds, Pedersen triumphed over Italian champion Marco Frigo on the final stretch of what was considered a medium mountain stage.
Frigo placed third behind Venezuelan Orluis Aular, who was riding for Israel-Premier Tech, the team targeted by the protests.
In the day’s significant breakaway, Pedersen’s team-mates worked hard for him to give him a chance to win the stage.
According to Pedersen, “The boys were working so hard to make it possible.”
“Ultimately, it makes it even nicer to win when everyone notices us, everyone understands our plan, and we succeed.”
Because he gave a leadout, Frigo’s [with] 700 to 800 meters to go was flawless. At the corner, I was slowly closing him, and the sprint was about to begin.
The winner passed the line 13 and a half minutes later, with Pedersen’s compatriot Vingegaard and the other main contenders in the peloton.
Results for Stage 15 of Vuelta a Espana
1. Made Pedersen (Den/Lidl-Trek) 4hrs 2 minutes 13secs
2. Orluis Aular (Ven/Movistar) Same time
3. Marco Frigo, Israel/Prime Minister of Technology
4. Sanigo Buitrago (Col/Bahrain Victorious)
5. Eddie Dunbar (Jayco AlUla/Ire)
6. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers)
7. Louis Vervaeke (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step)
8. Emirates-XRG (Aus/UAE Team) Jay Vine + 8 seconds
9. Same time as Magnus Sheffield (US/Ineos Grenadiers).
After stage 15, classification general
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) 57hrs 35mins 33secs
2. 48 seconds added for Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates).
3. Tom Pidcock (GB/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) + 2mins 38secs
4. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) + 3 minutes 10 secs
5. Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) + 3 minutes 30 secs
6. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) + 4 minutes, 21 secs
7. Matthew Riccitello (USA/Israel-Premier Tech) + 4 minutes, 53 seconds
8. Sepp Kuss (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) + 5 minutes 46 secs
9. Junior Lecerf (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) 05 minutes 49 seconds
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Source: BBC
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