Protests Halt Stage 11 Finish at Vuelta a España 2025
The finish of stage 11 at the Vuelta a España 2025 was marred by protests, resulting in no official stage winner being declared. The disruption throws a unique wrinkle into the general classification battle as riders prepare for the race’s challenging final stages.
The unusual outcome leaves the overall standings unchanged from the start of the stage, with Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma | Lease a Bike maintaining his lead with a total time of 41:14:02.The incident underscores the growing trend of activism impacting major sporting events and raises questions about race security and protocol. The Vuelta a España will continue with Stage 12, where riders will vie for both stage victory and incremental gains in the general classification.
Vuelta a España 2025 Overall Standings - Top 25 After Stage 11
- Jonas Vingegaard (Team visma | Lease a Bike) - 41:14:02
- Joao Almeida (UAE team Emirates XRG) – 41:14:52
- Tom pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) – 41:14:58
- Torstein Træen (bahrain Victorious) – 41:15:08
- Felix Gall (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) - 41:16:19
- Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 41:16:28
- Jai Hindley (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) – 41:16:32
- Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) – 41:16:35
- Giovanni Pellizzari (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) - 41:16:46
- Matthew Riccitello (Israel – Premier Tech) – 41:17:13
- Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) – 41:17:25
- Julien Lecerf (Soudal Rapid-Step) – 41:18:36
- Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 41:18:52
- Harold López Granizo (XDS Astana Team) – 41:21:48
- Bruno Armirail (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) – 41:22:29
- Louis Meintjes (Intermarché – Wanty) – 41:23:16
- Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) – 41:24:59
- Ben O’Connor (Team Jayco AlUla) – 41:27:29
- javier Guardeño Roma (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) – 41:29:58
- Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) – 41:31:44
- Alberto Balderstone Roumens (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) – 41:32:15
- Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ) – 41:34:49
- Lorenzo Fortunato (XDS Astana Team) – 41:35:33
- Marc Soler (UAE team Emirates XRG) – 41:35:50
- Ben Tulett (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – 41:36:40
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