Overview

• Asturias vice president Gimena Llamedo called for the team’s voluntary withdrawal and said regional leaders will skip the Asturias stage starts and finishes.
• Israel‑Premier Tech has stated it intends to remain in the race despite appeals for it to leave for security reasons.
• La Vuelta ended Wednesday’s Bilbao stage three kilometres early on safety grounds, with no podium or declared winner.
• Basque police intervened during the Bilbao incidents, reporting three detentions and four injured officers after attempts to block the course.
• Subsequent stages proceeded as scheduled as opinion columns clashed over responsible protest, athlete safety, UCI limits on expulsions and accusations of sportswashing.