MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said more than 100,000 people took part in the latest pro-Palestinian protests that interrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta and forced organizers to cut short the Grand Tour event on Sunday, capping a campaign of disruptions.

The central government’s representative for the Madrid region said that authorities estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets during Sunday’s protests which criticized the presence of the Israel Premier Tech cycling team. Francisco Martín added that two people were detained by police, and 22 people were injured, none of them seriously.

The number of protesters could not be independently verified.

Visma-Lease a Bike rider Jonas Vingegaard was confirmed as the overall winner of the three-week cycling race.

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