Organisers called off stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A freak hail event battered the Pyrenees area. Officials halted proceedings near Font-Romeu on the Col de Mont-Louis with less than 20km left. Heavy hail caused severe disruption. No riders got hurt. Emergency crews helped move fans away from high areas. This was the first stage three interruption since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are assessing new routes for the next legs now. They will issue riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets like the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling detailed the event.