Overview

• Organizers stopped the sprint and took times three kilometers from the line, citing unsafe conditions as spectators with large Palestine flags pressed toward the barriers.
• No podium ceremony was held and the finish zone was sealed by a heavy security presence after the decision.
• Police had earlier cleared protesters from the neutral zone, and activists later stepped onto the road on a climb during the stage.
• The unrest follows previous incidents, including Tuesday’s on‑course intrusion that brought down Simone Petilli and a stage‑five blockade targeting Israel‑Premier Tech, with police identifying two demonstrators from the latest case.
• Riders’ association CPA met organizers and the UCI to discuss safety measures, and Jonas Vingegaard extended his overall lead under the three‑kilometer time ruling.