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 caused severe disruption. No riders suffered injuries. Emergency crews worked to clear fans off the mountain. This was the first stage three cancellation since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are assessing 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.