XPost: soc.history.war.misc, rec.aviation.military, sci.military.naval
XPost: or.politics, alt.law-enforcement
From: bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com
Stephen Harding wrote in
news:109p29d$uqi8$1@dont-email.me:
> On 9/8/25 11:15 AM, Baxter wrote:
>> a425couple wrote in
>> news:w5CvQ.415197$gVwb.85435@fx48.iad:
>>
>>> ...
>>> A pro-Palestine protester, carrying a flag, ran onto the road from a
>>> wooded area during stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on September 7,
>>> 2025, causing Javier Romo and another rider to crash when they
>>> swerved to avoid him. The protester stumbled but created a dangerous
>>> situation, leading to the fall, though Romo was able to continue the
>>> race. This incident is part of a series of disruptions by
>>> pro-Palestine protesters at the race, including one that caused a
>>> previous crash on stage 10 and another that led to no winner being
>>> declared on stage 11. Details of the Incident
>>> Who:
>>> A pro-Palestine protester ran onto the road.
>>> What:
>>> The protester emerged from a wooded area, stumbled, and created a
>>> situation where riders had to swerve.
>>> When:
>>> The crash occurred during Stage 15 of the Vuelta a España on
>>> September 7, 2025.
>>> Where:
>>> The incident took place near Castroverde during the 167.8 km stage
>>> from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos.
>>> Outcome:
>>> Javier Romo was the most affected by the fall, although he continued
>>> the race. Another rider, Edward Planckaert, also fell but was able
>>> to continue. Context of Protests at the Vuelta a España
>>>
>>
>> So why are we supposed to be hair-on-fire over a bicyle race in a
>> foreign country? In every one of those cross-country races there
>> occurs some incident where riders take a fall.
>
> Not for political reasons.
>
Hardly the first time politics have been involved. And the race itself
is political - a counter to the Tour de France.
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