Overview

• Organisers cut the planned 27 km time trial to 12.2 km for safety due to anticipated protests in central Valladolid.
• Filippo Ganna clocked 13:19 to win the stage, narrowly beating Jay Vine by one second on the flat urban course.
• Joao Almeida gained about 10 seconds on Jonas Vingegaard and now sits roughly 40 seconds off the overall lead.
• Protesters breached barriers with Palestinian flags during the stage, and police detained two people.
• Race officials and law enforcement have reinforced security for the remaining stages, leaving the Bola del Mundo summit finish as Almeida’s prime opportunity to overturn the standings.