Overview

• Race commissaires stopped competitive timing at the 3 km mark and withheld a stage winner, awarding only mountain and intermediate‑sprint points.
• Protesters targeting Israel–Premier Tech tried to occupy the roadway and pull down barriers on Bilbao’s Gran Vía as the peloton approached.
• Basque authorities reported three detentions with later release pending judicial summons, five additional identifications, and four injured Ertzaintza officers.
• Israel–Premier Tech said it will continue racing; La Vuelta officials said they cannot unilaterally expel the team, and the UCI reiterated sporting neutrality.
• Organizers and police are reinforcing security as the race resumes with Stage 12 from Laredo to Los Corrales de Buelna, with new protests announced at start and finish areas.