"The central government's representation in Madrid said in a statement on Wednesday that more than 400 extra Civil Guards will protect the penultimate stage on Saturday, and 1,100 police officers will deploy for Sunday's finale. The extraordinary deployment would be the police's largest security effort since Madrid hosted the 2022 NATO summit, the statement added. With this reinforcement, the aim is to make compatible the unfolding of the sporting event in the two Madrid stages and the legitimate right to protest, the authorities said."
"Protesters have burst onto the course and caused crashes, while last week's stage 11 was neutralised before the finish in Bilbao with no winner declared due to demonstrators disrupting the run-in. On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters blocked a road close to the finish and faced off with police, forcing stage 16 in the northwestern region of Galicia to be shortened."
More than 400 extra Civil Guards will protect the penultimate stage on Saturday and 1,100 police officers will deploy for Sunday's finale in Madrid. The deployment is the largest police security effort since Madrid hosted the 2022 NATO summit. The reinforcement aims to allow the sporting event to proceed in the two Madrid stages while respecting the legitimate right to protest. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations have targeted Israel-Premier Tech, disrupted multiple stages, caused crashes and forced stage 11 to be neutralised and stage 16 to be shortened. Organisers denied plans to cancel final stages but suggested Israel-Premier Tech withdraw for other teams' safety. Riders warned they would neutralise stage 17 if protests disrupt the race.
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