Overview

• Protesters breached barriers at multiple points in central Madrid, including Gran Vía, Atocha and Plaza de Colón, prompting the peloton to stop and the finale to be called off.
• Police charged crowds and fired tear gas to clear parts of the route, according to reporters on the scene.
• Organizers had already shortened the Madrid circuit by about 5 km as authorities deployed roughly 1,500 security personnel, including 1,100 police for Sunday’s finish.
• The final stage will have no winner, capping a race that saw several stages shortened or neutralized due to recurring disruptions.
• Demonstrations repeatedly targeted the Israel‑Premier Tech team, while Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praised the mobilization and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo condemned the government’s approach.