Overview

• UAE Emirates‑XRG won the 24.1 km team time trial around Figueres, finishing eight seconds ahead of Visma‑Lease a Bike, with Lidl‑Trek third.
• Jonas Vingegaard moved back into the overall lead, holding the red jersey by eight seconds over Juan Ayuso and João Almeida after David Gaudu slipped to ninth on the stage with Groupama‑FDJ.
• Demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags briefly blocked the course and stopped Israel‑Premier Tech, which placed 19th on the stage and finished 54 seconds down on UAE.
• Red Bull‑Bora‑hansgrohe took fourth after Matteo Sobrero crashed at high speed but was able to continue.
• The race heads to a mountain finish in Pal, Andorra, over roughly 170 km from Olot, a test expected to influence early gaps in the standings.