Colombian outsprints Landa; Vingegaard retains lead
Stage shortened by 8km after protesters blocked road
Pro-Palestinian protesters continue to disrupt the Vuelta a España, with stage 16 ending on Tuesday 8km before the scheduled finish at Castro de Herville because of protests close to the line. The Colombian rider Egan Bernal won the stage, with Jonas Vingegaard retaining the overall race lead.
“We have a big protest at three kilometres before the line. We will decide the stage winner and take times at eight kilometres before the line,” the race directors announced on Radio Vuelta.
The race had entered the final 15km, with Bernal for Ineos Grenadiers and Spain’s Mikel Landa (Soudal Quick-Step) out in front; the Colombian won the sprint to the new finish line with Brieuc Rolland, riding for Groupama-FDJ, coming in third.
