(Adnkronos) – The eleventh stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race has been shortened due to the presence of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the finish line, organizers announced. “Due to some incidents at the finish line, we have decided to take the time three kilometers before the finish,” they said in a statement.
Protests for Gaza, organizers shorten Vuelta stage in Spain
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