SPAIN:

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was shortened by eight kilometres on Tuesday because of a "big protest" close to the finish, race organisers said, as pro-Palestinian supporters continued to disrupt the race.

Protests have impacted several stages of 21-day race with stage 11 neutralised before the finish in Bilbao last week with no winner declared due to demonstrators disrupting the run-in.

This time there was an improvised finish line quickly set up by race organisers in Mos, Pontevedra, with Egan Bernal crossing it first ahead of Mikel Landa, with Brieuc Rolland third.

Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard retains his general classification lead, 48 seconds up on Joao Almeida.

Tuesday's stage had been due to run 168 kilometres from Poio to Castro de Herville, before

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