Israeli cycling team targeted by protesters in Spain

The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team says pro-Palestinian protesters endangered riders by trying to block their path at the Vuelta a Espana.

Several people with banners and Palestinian flags are seen on video trying to disrupt the team owned by Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams at the start of the fifth stage time-trial in Figueras, Catalonia.

Three people can be seen holding a banner with the inscription “Neutrality is complicity. Boycott Israel” in Catalan, before being removed by race officials.

???? Estaba claro que algo tenía que pasar tarde o temprano.

Unos manifestantes interrumpieron la crono del equipo Israel en #LaVuelta25 con banderas palestinas. ????????

Es innegable que el clima es cada vez más insostenible. pic.twitter.com/rQZYBcuvPV

— Alberto Marcos Gallego (@albermg) August 27, 2025

Some riders were forced to slow down, but no accidents were reported.

A statement regarding today's protest at the Vuelta a España. pic.twitter.com/w1Y8tipbiM

— Israel – Premier Tech (@IsraelPremTech) August 27, 2025

In a statement, the team says it “absolutely condemn [s] the dangerous acts of the protesters on stage 5 of the Vuelta a España, which not only compromised the safety of our riders, race personnel, but the protesters themselves.”

The Israel-Premier Tech team were also targeted during the Tour de France.