"And as they use what remains of their fragile satellite internet connection to refresh the Cyclingnews live blog for the final time, the Hamas Grand Tour Disruption Division (Vuelta Branch) can toast an operation executed to perfection: the successful mobilisation of more than 100,000 members of the Madrid battalion to force the curtailment of stage 21 of the Tour of Spain."
"They asked us to quit the Vuelta, but we did not surrender to the terrorists, said Sylvan Adams, coowner of the Israel-Premier Tech team targeted by mass protests that disrupted several stages. On Sunday, huge crowds of protesters in Madrid forced the race to conclude 27 miles short of the finish. And if the rancorous and chaotic last three weeks have taught us anything, it is the sheer number of terrorists that appear to have been operating within pro cycling"
Mass pro-Palestine protests disrupted the Vuelta, with huge crowds in Madrid forcing the final stage to end 27 miles early. Organisers and commentators reported mobilisation claims and satirical depictions of an orchestrated operation that celebrated the disruption. Sylvan Adams of Israel-Premier Tech rejected calls to quit, framing withdrawals as a refusal to surrender to terrorists, while riders, potential signees, and sponsors faced pressure and reputational consequences. Fans displayed Palestine flags and occasionally occupied roads. The situation blurred sporting competition and political protest, eliciting accusations and ironic characterisations of critics, protesters, and sympathetic participants as terrorists.
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