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Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protests keep impacting race / Photo: © AFP
Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protests keep impacting race
Mads Pedersen sprinted to Vuelta stage 15 victory on Sunday as pro-Palestinian protestors continued making an impact on the race.
Spanish cyclist Javier Romo fell amid a disturbance caused by a protestor who slipped on the side of the road, with the rider then appearing to run after the person before continuing riding and catching back up to the chase group.
Protestors waved Palestine flags en masse at the start and end of the stage.
Danish Lidl–Trek rider Pedersen scored his first victory of this year's race with a blistering burst past Marco Frigo on the home straight of the medium mountains stage, running 167.8 kilometres from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos.
Frigo, riding for Israel-Premier Tech, the team targeted by the protests, came in third behind Orluis Aular.
After a rest day on Monday the race resumes with stage 16 on Tuesday, running 167.9km from Poio to Castro de Herville.
O. Petrow--BTZ
