Overview

• Race officials took general classification times at 3 km for safety and did not award a stage win, with only mountain and intermediate sprint points counting.
• Pro‑Palestine demonstrators targeted the Israel‑Premier Tech team, attempting to breach barriers at the Bilbao finish as police and staff contained the area.
• The neutral start was briefly halted and later route interventions were reported, including efforts to block the peloton near key climbs.
• Organizers cited UCI constraints on excluding a WorldTour team as the sporting director urged Israel‑Premier Tech to consider withdrawing, while the team vowed to continue.
• Overall standings were preserved with Jonas Vingegaard still in the lead as the race prepares to continue to Stage 12 under heightened security focus.