Vuelta a España: Marc Soler takes stage 14 as Israel-Premier Tech riders compete in modified jerseys amid pro-Palestinian protests

Marc Soler claimed victory at the summit finish of stage 14 of the Vuelta a España, as Israel-Premier Tech riders competed in jerseys without their team name amid pro-Palestinian protests.

Soler broke away on the climb to Farrapona in northern Spain, finishing 39 seconds ahead of overall leader Jonas Vingegaard, who also extended his general classification lead by two seconds over Joao Almeida.

Tom Pidcock remains third overall despite losing ten seconds to fourth-placed Jai Hindley, who finished close behind on the stage.

Israel-Premier Tech riders wore monogram-branded kits in the interest of safety, following disruptions at stage 11 in Bilbao when hundreds of protesters with Palestinian flags halted the race.

The protests reflect tensions over the conflict in Gaza, where the Israeli military campaign was launched after the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023. Gaza health authorities report more than 64,200 deaths from Israeli strikes, with hundreds more dying of malnutrition.

Stage 15 on Sunday covers 168km from A Veiga to Vegadeo in Galicia.

Stage 14 Top 10

• 1. Marc Soler (ESP/UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
• 2. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/Visma-Lease a Bike) +39s
• 3. Joao Almeida (POR/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) same time
• 4. Jai Hindley (AUS/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +43s
• 5. Felix Gall (AUT/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) +48s
• 6. Giulio Pellizzari (ITA/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +53s
• 7. Matthew Riccitello (USA/Israel-Premier Tech) same time
• 8. Tom Pidcock (GBR/Q36.5 Pro Cycling)
• 9. Sepp Kuss (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike)
• 10. Finlay Pickering (GBR/Team Bahrain Victorious) +1m25s

General Classification After Stage 14

• 1. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN/Visma-Lease a Bike) 53h19m49s
• 2. Joao Almeida (POR/UAE Team Emirates) +48s
• 3. Tom Pidcock (GBR/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) +2m38s
• 4. Jai Hindley (AUS/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +3m10s
• 5. Felix Gall (AUT/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) +3m30s
• 6. Giulio Pellizzari (ITA/Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +4m21s
• 7. Matthew Riccitello (USA/Israel-Premier Tech) +4m53s
• 8. Sepp Kuss (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) +5m46s
• 9. Torstein Traeen (NOR/Bahrain Victorious) +6m33s
• 10. Matteo Jorgenson (USA/Visma-Lease a Bike) +8m52s

Marc Soler’s solo victory at Farrapona reshaped stage 14 of the Vuelta, while Israel-Premier Tech riders navigated safety concerns by racing in monogram kits amid rising protests.

This topic was reported by BBC.

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