Overview

• Stage 16 was halted eight kilometers from Mos/Castro de Herville after protesters blocked the final ascent; times were taken there and Egan Bernal outsprinted Mikel Landa for the win.
• Protest actions included a felled tree on the route and reports of tacks, with hundreds occupying the road near San Cosme carrying Palestinian flags.
• Race director Javier Guillén labeled the blockades illegal, ruled out any plan B or exclusion of Israel‑Premier Tech under current rules, and pledged to continue to Madrid.
• Authorities are reinforcing deployments and intelligence monitoring for Valladolid and the Madrid finale, with large UIP riot units and a formal security meeting planned.
• Riders voiced safety concerns—leader Jonas Vingegaard said the peloton is “a little afraid”—and reports on detentions diverged, with some outlets citing arrests and the Guardia Civil saying none in Galicia.