Overview

• Egan Bernal won a shortened Stage 16 after officials moved the finish eight kilometres due to a large protest near Castro de Herville, and no podium ceremony was held.
• Giulio Pellizzari captured Stage 17 on Alto de El Morredero without incident, and Jonas Vingegaard nudged his overall lead to 50 seconds over Joao Almeida.
• Madrid authorities announced an extraordinary deployment of 1,500 security personnel for the last two stages—400 Saturday and 1,100 Sunday—in what they call the region’s largest bike‑race operation.
• Vuelta director Javier Guillén condemned dangerous disruptions as illegal and said there is no Plan B for the finish in the capital.
• Protests have repeatedly focused on Israel‑Premier Tech, which removed the word “Israel” from its kit; organizers urged a voluntary withdrawal, the team declined, and Movistar’s Javi Romo abandoned after a protest‑related crash.