Overview
- Organizers cut the Valladolid individual time trial from 27.2 km to 12.2 km, citing safety concerns tied to recurring protests targeting Israel‑Premier Tech.
- Police arrested two people who tried to block an Israel‑Premier Tech rider during the shortened 18th stage in Valladolid.
- Italy’s Filippo Ganna won the time trial, with João Almeida trimming his deficit to overall leader Jonas Vingegaard to 40 seconds, according to race timings reported by AFP.
- Madrid authorities announced an extraordinary reinforcement of nearly 1,500 officers for the weekend stages to safeguard the event and manage demonstrations.
- Israel‑Premier Tech said it will race through to Madrid and restored the word “Israel” on riders’ jerseys after previously removing national identifiers for safety.