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SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has doubled down on his support for the thousands of pro-Palestine protesters who forced the cancellation of the final stage of the Vuelta a España – Spain’s equivalent of the Tour de France. Sanchez, speaking the day following the abandonment of the Vuelta’s grand finale midway after an estimated 100 000 people invaded Madrid and …

Bernardo Ruiz was born in Orihuela and died on Thursday at age 100. He was the third Spaniard on the Tour de France podium in 1952 after winning La Vuelta. La Vuelta paid tribute on its social media accounts to a pioneer. “Rest in Peace Bernardo Ruiz. Legend of Spanish Cycling.” He was a legend and a pioneer in an …

A CYCLING specialist has expressed concerns over safety in Mallorca, following a recent crash involving six German national cycling team members. Last month, a driver aged 89 struck the cyclists near Palma Airport. Gordon Neale is a veteran cyclist who has spent decades in the sport.  READ MORE A car hit six members of the German National Cycling Team near …