Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard won the Vuelta a Espana but was denied crossing the line in triumph as the 21st and final stage of the trouble-hit three-week race was abandoned when pro-Palestinian protesters blocked the finish in Madrid.

The Visma-Lease a Bike rider effectively wrapped up victory in the year's last Grand Tour victory after winning Saturday's mountain stage to stretch his lead over Portugal's Joao Almeida to one minute and 16 seconds.

Australian rider Jai Hindley finished in fourth place in the overall General Classification, just outside the podium places.

Sunday's ride from Alalpardo into the capital was always going to be little more than a procession for the peloton but with riders already in Madrid and approaching the city circuit they were halted at around 6.20 pm loca

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