The opposition accused the leftist government of permitting an ‘international embarrassment’ during the Madrid cycling race.
Spanish authorities say more than 100,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian protest that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organisers to cut the race short on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions to the Grand Tour cycling event.
The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said authorities estimated that more than 100,000 people joined Sunday’s protest.
