Overview

• Riders agreed to neutralise Wednesday’s stage if protests interfere and could decide to quit the race, according to the CPA union.
• Stage 16 was cut by 8km after a large roadblock near the finish, with Egan Bernal winning the improvised sprint and Jonas Vingegaard keeping the overall lead.
• Spanish rider Javier Romo withdrew during stage 16, citing physical and mental effects from a protest-linked crash on stage 15.
• Organisers say they cannot unilaterally remove Israel–Premier Tech because no international federation has imposed sanctions on the team.
• Israel–Premier Tech continues in the race with jerseys stripped of the word “Israel,” as police cleared attempted obstructions including a felled tree and pushed back mass demonstrations.