A violent hailstorm forces the abandonment of the third stage of the Vuelta a España in the French Pyrenees. With about 15 km left of the 174 km ride from Gruissan to Font-Romeu, organisers stop the race after hailstones begin pelting riders as the peloton approaches the final section.
Sources describe the riders taking shelter as conditions deteriorate. The stage is near the climb towards Font-Romeu and the ski station, and the weather turns extreme quickly. The Guardian and The Independent both report the abandonment occurs with roughly 15 km remaining, while The Athletic adds that race leaders are nearing the final climb when the conditions become too dangerous. All accounts attribute the stop to the severity of hail, with heavy rain also mentioned alongside the hail by The Independent.
