Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard won the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday 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-Palestine protesters blocked the finish in Madrid.
The Visma-Lease a Bike rider effectively wrapped up victory in the year’s last grand tour after winning Saturday's mountain stage to stretch his lead over Portugal’s Joao Almeida to one minute and 16 seconds.