Vuelta Stage Three Cancelled by
- Stage three of the Vuelta a España between Gruissan and Font-Romeu was cancelled after a hailstorm struck the route roughly 15 kilometres from the finish.
- Riders were forced off the road and took shelter inside a hotel as extreme weather made continuation impossible.
- The impact on the overall race classification and any potential rescheduling remained unconfirmed at the time of publication.
Stage three of the Vuelta a España, routed between Gruissan and Font-Romeu, has been cancelled after a violent hailstorm struck the course approximately 15 kilometres from the finish line, making it impossible for riders to continue.
Riders forced to seek shelter
With conditions described as extreme, the peloton was pulled from the road and riders were compelled to take refuge inside a hotel. The stage did not reach its conclusion, and no result was registered.
Race implications remain uncertain
It was unclear at the time of publication how the cancellation would affect the general classification or whether organisers intended to reschedule the stage. The disruption forms part of a broader spell of severe weather across the region; a violent hailstorm also flooded streets across Tarragona province in the same period, while Atlantic storms have brought heavy rain and high winds to much of Spain. The full consequences for the race remain to be confirmed by organisers.
