Cycling-Vuelta third stage abandoned after hailstorm in Pyrenees

A ​torrential hailstorm ​in the ‌French Pyrenees ​forced the abandonment of the third ‌stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Monday. With 15 km (9.32 miles) ‌remaining of the 174-km ride ‌from Gruissan to Font-Romeu, the skies darkened as the peloton scaled ⁠the ​Col ⁠de Mont-Louis and huge hailstones began ⁠pelting the riders.

Race leader and favourite ​Tadej Pogacar was seen indicating ⁠to the main group to pull ⁠off ​the course and soon afterwards drenched riders were ⁠shuffling into a hotel for shelter. Shortly ⁠afterwards ⁠organisers announced the stage would not resume.