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 hit hard. No riders suffered injuries. Emergency crews helped move fans off the mountain. This was the first stage three cancellation since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are reviewing new routes for upcoming legs now. They will give riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets including the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling covered the story.