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Vuelta a España: giant hail forcesstage three abandonment in Pyrenees
Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from end
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Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from end
Riders seen heading into hotel on route to take cover
A torrential hailstorm in the French Pyrenees forced the abandonment of the third stage of the Vuelta a España on Monday.
With 15 kilometres (9.32 miles) remaining of the 174km route from Gruissan to Font-Romeu, the skies darkened as the peloton neared the top of the Col de Mont-Louis and huge hailstones began bouncing off the tarmac and pelting the riders.
Riders seen heading into hotel on route to take cover
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Source: The Guardian · Reuters. Published 24 Aug 2026, 05:21 pm.
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