"After organizers cut short Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España to avoid mass protests at the finish line in Bilbao, they were faced with a choice: protect their race or protect Israel-Premier Tech. Protestors made clear both their disgust over the Israeli team's participation in the Spanish Grand Tour and their continued commitment to haranguing the team if Vuelta organizers did not remove them from the race."
"Wednesday's Stage 16 was also cut short as hundreds of anti-genocide protestors massed three kilometers from the finish line in Mos-Castro de Herville. Photographer Zac Williams was on the scene, and he told Defector he estimated that roughly 1,000-1,500 people were protesting. This time, organizers simply moved the finish line up eight kilometers rather than neutralize the entire stage. Egan Bernal won the shortened stage, a spectacular result for the former champion making a comeback from harrowing injuries,"
Organizers shortened Stage 11 in Bilbao to avoid mass protests targeting Israel-Premier Tech, forcing a choice between protecting the race and protecting the team. Protestors expressed disgust at the Israeli team's participation and vowed to harass the squad if it was not removed. Organizers retained Sylvan Adams's team despite peloton calls for removal, hoping protests would subside after leaving the Basque region. Protests persisted, and Stage 16 was shortened after roughly 1,000–1,500 demonstrators massed near the finish in Mos‑Castro de Herville; the finish was moved eight kilometers earlier. Egan Bernal won the shortened stage, and IPT affirmed its commitment to keep racing while owner Sylvan Adams denied any plan to change the team's name.
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