Organisers cancelled stage three of the 2026 Vuelta a España on Monday. A severe storm battered 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 got hurt. Emergency crews assisted in moving fans from elevated spots. 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 reported the news.