Brits and Ineos Grenadiers riders lead minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth II at La Vuelta

A minute’s silence was held in tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ahead of Stage 19 at La Vuelta. The Queen, who ruled for longer than any monarch in British history, died aged 96 at her residence in Balmoral on Thursday.

Ad British riders led the tribute behind the national flag on the start line. Ben Turner and Tao Geoghegan Hart were joined by team-mates from British team Ineos Grenadiers, while Hugh Carthy and James Shaw (both EF Education-EasyPost), Fred Wright (Bahrain-Victorious), Dan McLay (Arkea Samsic) and Chris Froome (Israel Premier-Tech) all lined up at the front.

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As Britain mourns, the world of sport has paid tribute – with many British events being suspended or cancelled. — — - Stream La Vuelta live and on-demand on discovery+.

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