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The president of the professional cyclists<\/a>\u2019 union has suggested curtailing major races, including grand tours, to stop protesters<\/a> disrupting them and provide a solution to an issue which has dogged cycling this year. <\/p>\n Pro-Palestine demonstrations<\/a> brought the Vuelta a Espana<\/a> to its knees, forcing several stages to be shortened or rerouted. Two were outright cancelled, including the final stage into Madrid<\/a>, when protesters directly clashed with riders attempting to continue their race. <\/p>\n Several riders voiced concerns over the threat to their safety, with two riders brought down in crashes and one, Movistar\u2019s Javier Romo, forced to abandon the race as a result. Some protesters threw thumb-tacks into the road, although fortunately no riders were injured. <\/p>\n The protests were largely targeted at participating team Israel Premier-Tech, which is owned by the Canadian-Israeli billionaire and self-appointed \u2018ambassador-at-large\u2019 for Israel, Sylvan Adams. It is not a state-sponsored team, despite having the country in its name, but is registered in Israel. <\/p>\n