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   From: smharding@verizon.net   
      
   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.   
      
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