Organisers cancelled stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A big hailstorm 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 suffered injuries. Emergency crews assisted in moving fans away from high areas. This was the first stage three cancellation since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are checking 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.