Organisers called off stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A freak hail event hit the Pyrenees area. Officials stopped the race near Font-Romeu on the Col de Mont-Louis with less than 20km left. Heavy hail hit hard. 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 changed hands before the stop. Race bosses are assessing new routes for subsequent stages now. They will issue riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets like the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling detailed the event.