After the next disturbance by protests at Vuelta a España, the 17th stage ended in the day’s victory of the young cyclist Giulio Pellizzari from Italy without incidents.
The 21-year-old from the German team Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe celebrated the solo victory at the mountain arrival at the Alto de El Morredero in front of the British Tom Pidcock and Pellizzari’s Australian teammate Jai Hindley after 143.2 kilometers with a start in the city of O Barco de Valdeorras. For young drivers, victory in northwestern Spain is the greatest career success to date.
In the overall ranking, the leading Jonas Vingegaard from Denmark expanded the distance to competitor Joao Almeida slightly over 50 seconds. Vingegaard persecutor Almeida fell back about six kilometers before the finish, but the Portuguese castle opened again.
“Unfortunate” Vingegaard still admits quite to protest
This year’s Vuelta is accompanied by numerous protests by Propalestinian demonstrators who relate to Israel’s approach in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators also criticize the Team Israel Prime Minister Tech, which has now been not named “Israel” on their jerseys.
The stage was shortened on Tuesday due to protests. “We are here to run, we want to end it at the finish line. It is very unhappy that we cannot do it. But people have the right to protest”said Vingegaard at “Eurosport”.
On Thursday, the professionals are the only individual time trial of this year’s Spain tour. The professionals have to cope with 27.2 kilometers around the city of Valladolid. The tour ends on Sunday in Madrid.