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Vingegaard Wins Vuelta a España as Protests Reshape Madrid Finale

The victory crowns his return to top form two years after a serious crash.

Overview

  • Vingegaard sealed the title with a solo win on stage 20 up Bola del Mundo to finish 1:16 ahead of João Almeida overall.
  • Tom Pidcock secured third for his first Grand Tour podium, with Jai Hindley fourth after the final mountain test.
  • Pro‑Palestinian demonstrations again disrupted the race, prompting a stage‑20 diversion near Cercedilla and delaying team vehicles.
  • Organisers shortened the planned Madrid stage and authorities deployed more than 1,500 extra police, with some reports later describing the finale as canceled.
  • Jasper Philipsen claimed stage 19 in a bunch sprint for his third win of this Vuelta, highlighting the sprint battles alongside the GC race.