“The UCI would also like to emphasize again that sport and cycling play a role in bringing people together and overcoming barriers between them and under no circumstances should be used as a means of punishment,” said the UCI. You show solidarity and support for the teams as well as their employees and the drivers.
According to Spanish media reports, the Basque police confirmed that three arrests had occurred as part of the protests. Four police officers were injured in the incidents.
On the twelfth stage on Thursday over 144.9 km from Laredo to Los Corrales de Buelna, despite a mountain ranking of the 1st category around 20 km before the finish, there are again no major attacks by the favorites. It is only on Friday that the mountain arrival on the notorious Angliru will be really spectacular again – if it does not prevent the protests.