Oscar Guerrero (Israel-Premier Tech): "I think it's permissible for people to protest, but with respect."
Pro-Palestine protesters interrupted the Israel-Premier Tech cycling team's race in the middle of the La Vuelta clock.
Some pro-Palestine protesters cut off the road during the Returnto Spain clock to protest against Israel-Premier Tech , which caused a pause in the passage of the Israeli team, blocking the race for a few seconds.
For this reason, theEl Boulevard programme of Radio Euskadi has interviewed Oscar Guerrero , director of the Israeli group, who has condemned what happened: "I think it is permissible for people to protest, but with respect, not to interfere with the sportsman because they have nothing to do with history."
Oscar Guerrero, Israel-Premier Tech-eko zuzendaria
When you go 65-70 km/h, a fall can be very serious. "
Guerrero has explained that the cyclists felt a of insecurity and intimidated by thedanger that the action posed to the cyclists, as some thought of leaving the race: "It was a big scare. When you go 65-70 kilometers an hour, a fall can be very serious."
On the other hand, the organization of the race has announced that it has the demonstrators denunciation . Javier Guillen,director of La Vuelta , has described the act of protest as an "act of violence" and has warned that it will not be tolerated again.
Javier Guillen, La Vueltako zuzendaria
Any claim based on pacifist motives is respectable, yet what has happened has endangered the runners. "
Guillén recalled that Israel-Premier Tech participates in the tour "on sporting merit, not invitation," and stressed that the team's security is being treated "in a special way."
Although there are no alarms, the director admits the organization's concern about any other incident, so he asks fans to help detect any danger.
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