Organisers halted stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A severe storm struck 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 worked to clear fans off the mountain. This was the first stage three interruption since 1991.
The sprint lead switched owners before the stop. Race bosses are reviewing new routes for subsequent stages now. They will issue riders a new start time on Tuesday. Outlets including the BBC, The Guardian, TNT Sports, and IDLprocycling detailed the event.