Organisers called off stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A big hailstorm hit the Pyrenees area. Officials brought the stage to a halt near Font-Romeu on the Col de Mont-Louis with less than 20km left. Heavy hail hammered the course. No riders were injured. Emergency crews worked to clear fans away from high areas. This was the first stage three stoppage since 1991.
The sprint lead turned over before the stop. Race bosses are reviewing new routes for the next legs now. They will give riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets including the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling reported the news.