Stage three of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned inside the final few kilometres because of a dangerous hailstorm on Monday.
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Font-Romeu (France) (AFP) – Stage three of the Vuelta a Espana was abandoned inside the final few kilometres because of a dangerous hailstorm on Monday.
Issued on: 24/08/2026 - 19:46
Heavy rain and violent hailstorms forced stage three of the Vuelta to be cancelled with 15km to go
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The race leaders were approaching the final climb to the ski station of Font-Romeu when conditions became too extreme to continue.
Les coureurs ont été contraints de se mettre à l'abri dans un hôtel, à cause de conditions météo dantesques.
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