Overview

• Race officials cut Stage 16 by eight kilometers after a large demonstration formed three kilometers from the planned finish in Castro de Herville, with times and the winner taken earlier.
• Egan Bernal won the sprint from the breakaway ahead of Mikel Landa and Brieuc Rolland, and the podium ceremony was canceled.
• Movistar’s Javier Romo abandoned the race after injuries from a protest-related crash on Stage 15, having started Stage 16 before stopping.
• Vuelta director Javier Guillén denied rumors of a canceled final stage, and further protests are feared on upcoming stages.
• Demonstrations have frequently targeted Israel–Premier Tech, contributing to earlier disruptions including a neutralized Stage 11 and interference with the Stage 13 breakaway.