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MADRID/ISTANBUL Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) on Monday accused the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) of whitewashing the Gaza genocide. The accusation came after the final stage of the La Vuelta cycling race was cancelled on Sunday in Madrid amid mass protests against Israel’s participation. The UCI then issued a statement saying that calls for a boycott of the Israeli team had become political tools, condemning the protests and slamming Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for