raced in modified jerseys<\/a> which did not display their team name on Saturday.<\/p>\nIsrael’s military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.<\/p>\n
At least 63,633 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s health ministry.<\/p>\n
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Pro-Palestinian protesters came together with police near the Spanish city of Ribadeo during the 15th stage of the Vuelta [Getty Images]<\/p>\n
Pedersen’s plans pay off<\/p>\n
Lidl-Trek rider Pedersen earned his first victory of this year’s race with a blistering sprint on the home straight.<\/p>\n
Pedersen burst past Italy’s Marco Frigo on the final stretch of what was classed as a medium mountain stage to seal victory in four hours, two minutes and 13 seconds.<\/p>\n
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Frigo, riding for Israel-Premier Tech, the team targeted by the protests, came in third behind Orluis Aular of Venezuela.<\/p>\n
Pedersen’s team-mates worked hard for him in the day’s large breakaway to give him his chance to win the stage.<\/p>\n
“The boys were working so hard to make it possible,” Pedersen said.<\/p>\n
“In the end it makes it even nicer to win when everyone is looking at us, everyone knew our plan, and still we succeed.<\/p>\n
“When Frigo went [with] 700 to 800 metres to go it was perfect, because he provided a leadout. I was closing him slowly and at the corner it was time to open the sprint.”<\/p>\n
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The peloton, featuring Pedersen’s compatriot Vingegaard and the other main contenders, finished 13-and-a-half minutes after the winner crossed the line.<\/p>\n
After a rest day on Monday, the race resumes with stage 16 on Tuesday, a 167.9km with another medium mountain stretch from Poio to Castro de Herville.<\/p>\n
Vuelta a Espana stage 15 result<\/p>\n
1. Mads Pedersen (Den\/Lidl-Trek) 4hrs 2mins 13secs<\/p>\n
2. Orluis Aular (Ven\/Movistar) Same time<\/p>\n
3. Marco Frigo (Ita\/Israel Premier Tech)<\/p>\n
4. Santiago Buitrago (Col\/Bahrain Victorious)<\/p>\n
5. Eddie Dunbar (Ire\/Jayco AlUla)<\/p>\n
6. Egan Bernal (Col\/Ineos Grenadiers)<\/p>\n
7. Louis Vervaeke (Bel\/Soudal Quick-Step)<\/p>\n
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8. Jay Vine (Aus\/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +8secs<\/p>\n
9. Magnus Sheffield (US\/Ineos Grenadiers) Same time<\/p>\n
10. Alec Segaert (Bel\/Lotto) +23secs<\/p>\n
General classification after stage 15<\/p>\n
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den\/Visma-Lease a Bike) 57hrs 35mins 33secs<\/p>\n
2. Joao Almeida (Por\/UAE Team Emirates) +48secs<\/p>\n
3. Tom Pidcock (GB\/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) +2mins 38secs<\/p>\n
4. Jai Hindley (Aus\/Red Bull – Bora-hansgrohe) +3mins 10 secs<\/p>\n
5. Felix Gall (Aut\/Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) +3mins 30secs<\/p>\n
6. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita\/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) +4mins 21secs<\/p>\n
7. Matthew Riccitello (USA\/Israel-Premier Tech) +4mins 53secs<\/p>\n
8. Sepp Kuss (USA\/Visma-Lease a Bike) +5mins 46secs<\/p>\n
9. Junior Lecerf (Bel\/Soudal Quick-Step) 05mins 49secs<\/p>\n
10. Torstein Traeen (Nor\/Bahrain Victorious) +6mins 33secs<\/p>\n
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