Zev Stub is the Times of Israel's Diaspora Affairs correspondent.
A Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protester shouts at Team Israel Premier-Tech's bus at the start of the 12th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on September 4, 2025. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
The organizers of the Vuelta a España cycling race in Spain asked the Israeli cycling team to withdraw from the competition amid disruptive anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests, the team’s owner, philanthropist Sylvan Adams, tells Channel 12 news.
“They called us and asked us to withdraw from the competition,” Adams says. “We’re not leaving. I’m proud of our Israeli name.”
Sylvan Adams, September 4, 2025. (Channel 12 screenshot)
Despite rising pressure from cyclists at the Vuelta a España race in Spain for Israel to withdraw from the competition, the Israeli cycling team said Wednesday it “remains committed to racing on.”
The integrity of the entire race has been threatened by anti-Israel protesters who have repeatedly interfered in the competition, members of the peloton say.
Yesterday, organizers were forced to end the race early due to clashes at the finish line.
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