Organisers cancelled stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A big hailstorm struck the Pyrenees area. Officials stopped the race 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 cancellation since 1991.
The sprint lead turned over before the stop. Race bosses are reviewing new routes for subsequent stages now. They will issue riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets such as the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling covered the story.