Overview

• Stage 16 was stopped 8 km short because protesters blocked the route, with Egan Bernal declared the winner at the new finish.
• Madrid announced an extra 1,500 National Police and Civil Guard personnel for the final two stages, including 1,100 on Sunday in the largest such deployment since the 2022 NATO summit.
• Protests have targeted Israel–Premier Tech throughout the race, and the team removed the country’s name from jerseys while insisting it will ride to Madrid.
• Movistar’s Javier Romo abandoned after a fall linked to a protester who tripped onto the road carrying a Palestinian flag during Stage 15.
• Organisers denied reports of canceling the final stage and tightened security with double barriers and restricted access on the Bola del Mundo climb, though uncertainty over a safe finish lingers.