Pidcock vents frustration after protests derail stage 11 of the Vuelta
Tom Pidcock vented his frustration after stage 11 of the Vuelta a España was called off 3 km from the finish line due to protests, denying him a shot at a stage victory in Bilbao.
"It's hard to describe the disappointment, to be honest," he said, as Domestique reports. "I felt like today was my day, I feel like there should always be a finish line, we are not riding a fucking sportive, are we?"
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations had already impacted this Vuelta but they saw a significant increase in intensity on Wednesday, when organizers decided that there were to many protestors at the finish line to safely race.
"Putting us in danger isn't going to help your cause, that simply isn't going to help what they are protesting for," Pidcock said. "Everyone has got the right to protest whatever they want, but putting us in danger is not the way forward." [Domestique]
