A pro-Palestinian protester caused a minor crash with 56km left on stage 15 of the Vuelta a Espana - later won by Mads Pedersen with fellow Dane Jonas Vingegaard still the overall leader.
An individual clutching a Palestine flag emerged from a wooded area on the side of the road and stumbled on a grass verge before disrupting a bunched group of riders.
The incident happened close to the town of Castroverde during the 167.8km stage from A Veiga to Monforte de Lemos.
Spain's Javier Romo was the most affected by the fall, which impacted a small number of riders, but he was able to resume and complete the race.
Protesters waved Palestine flags en masse at the start and end of the stage while police stepped in to avoid another attempt to disrupt the race near Ribadeo.
This year's Vuelta has been disrupted on a number of occasions by protesters and there was no winner on stage 11, ended by race organisers three kilometres before the finish line.
Israel-Premier Tech team began racing raced in modified jerseys which did not display their team name on Saturday.
Israel'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.
At least 63,633 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's health ministry.
