Overview

• Times were taken at the three‑kilometre mark, no stage winner or podium was awarded, and Jonas Vingegaard extended his overall lead after he and Tom Pidcock led at the timing point.
• Hundreds of demonstrators pressed toward the course near the finish, police intervened, and local authorities reported three arrests and four injured officers.
• La Vuelta and the UCI condemned actions that endangered participants, reaffirmed sporting neutrality, and said they are coordinating enhanced security with local police.
• Israel‑Premier Tech said it will continue racing under police protection, as sport director Óscar Guerrero reported death threats against the team.
• Riders, through the CPA, held safety talks with organisers, and further protests have been signalled in Cantabria for the next stages.