Overview

• Jay Vine attacked from the day’s escape and soloed to victory on the first high‑mountain stage to Pal‑Arinsal.
• Norway’s Torstein Traeen, the best‑placed rider in the break, claimed the red jersey as Jonas Vingegaard relinquished the lead.
• João Almeida finished with Vingegaard and other favorites, while Giulio Ciccone’s late moves failed to force major GC splits.
• Juan Ayuso lost multiple minutes on the final climb and dropped out of overall contention after UAE’s team time trial win the day before.
• Pro‑Palestine activism recurred around the race, with a brief TTT interruption leading to an arrest and a separate Stage 6 start attempt swiftly cleared by police following an organizer’s complaint that produced a detention.