Overview
- Egan Bernal took the stage after the finish was moved to roughly 8 km from the original line, cutting the final climb due to protest disruptions.
- Activists blocked the course near the finale, including by cutting down a tree, prompting organizers to neutralize the run‑in.
- Jonas Vingegaard kept the leader’s jersey with unchanged top standings, holding 48 seconds over Joao Almeida and 2:38 over Tom Pidcock.
- Riders were left on the road without team buses or support vehicles after race radio announced the new finish only minutes in advance.
- Organizers and the UCI say they cannot exclude Team Israel under sporting rules, with added security concerns reported for the Valladolid time trial, the Bola del Mundo summit finish and the Madrid finale.