Kiko García
Kiko García is a prominent figure in the cycling world, serving as the technical director of the Vuelta a España. He has been involved in the organization of the prestigious race and has recently been in the news due to the unprecedented protests against the presence of the Israel Premier-Tech team during the 11th stage of the event in Bilbao, which led to the suspension of the race. García expressed concerns over the safety of all participants and highlighted the need for a delicate balance between allowing protests and ensuring the security of athletes.
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García is the technical director of the Vuelta and explained changes to the final stage.
Vingegaard sentencia la Vuelta a España en otra jornada marcada por Gaza | Ciclismo | Deportes
Spain· 2025-09-13
Kiko Garcia indicated that the Israel Premier Tech should consider withdrawing from the competition due to the risk of protests.
Ministro espanhol diz que equipe de ciclismo israelense deve ser excluída da Volta da Espanha
Liechtenstein· 2025-09-06
Race director Kiko Garcia urged Israel Premier Tech to withdraw or for the UCI to intervene due to the risk of protests.
Equipe israelense de ciclismo remove nome do país dos uniformes na Volta da EspanhaLiechtenstein· 2025-09-06
Kiko Garcia requested the team's leaders to consider leaving the race to ensure the safety of other participants.
קבוצת הרכיבה החליטה להסיר את השם "ישראל" ממדיה
Israel· 2025-09-06
Kiko Garcia, the Technical Director of the Vuelta, stated that they must guarantee the participation of Israel Premier Tech.
An Israel Premier Tech entzündet sich die Wut der Demonstranten
Switzerland· 2025-09-04
Kiko Garcia is the technical director of the Vuelta who suggested that the Israel-Premier Tech team should consider withdrawing due to safety concerns.
Sportske novosti - Napetosti na Vuelti: Izraelski tim odbio napustiti utrku nakon prosvjeda i prekida etape
Croatia· 2025-09-03Kiko García, the technical director of the Vuelta, emphasized the need for the involved families to make a decision regarding the team's participation.
Solo la UCI puede descalificar al Israel Premier-Tech de la Vuelta | Ciclismo | DeportesSpain· 2025-09-03Kiko García, the technical director of the Vuelta, acknowledged the situation was uncontrollable.
Las protestas contra Israel obligan a suspender el final de la etapa de la Vuelta en Bilbao | Ciclismo | DeportesSpain· 2025-09-03
