Organisers halted 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 hammered the course. No riders got hurt. Emergency crews assisted in moving fans off the mountain. This was the first stage three stoppage since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are assessing new routes for subsequent stages now. They will give riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets such as the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling covered the story.