Third Stage of Spanish Vuelta Stopped because of Hail and No Winner Declared
- On Monday, organizers abandoned Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España in the French Pyrenees after a torrential hailstorm struck the 174-kilometer route from Gruissan to Font-Romeu.
- With 15 kilometers remaining, the peloton scaled the Col de Mont-Louis when huge hailstones began pelting riders; race leader Tadej Pogacar signaled the group to pull off the course as ice and lightning created severe safety risks.
- Drenched cyclists shuffled into local shops and restaurants for shelter after the race was neutralized, while Mats Wenzel of Equipo Kern Pharm and Lorenzo Fortunato of XDS Astana were leading a breakaway group.
- Organizers declared the stage void with no winner and no podium ceremony; despite the cancellation, Pogacar remains the race leader after three stages.
- Tuesday's 105-kilometer stage will traverse the Andorran mountains, featuring three climbs where top contenders are expected to separate themselves from the pack before the race finishes in Granada on Sept. 13.
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In a violent hailstorm, a hotel offered refuge to the drenched cyclists of the Spanish tour around Superstar Tadej Pogacar – and now receives a mass of five-star reviews on the Internet.
Superstar Tadej Pogačar had already seen the next stage victory on the Spanish tour, then came the storm. The professionals saved themselves from the hail in the café, the stage was canceled.
A storm of water and hail in the ascent to the Col de Mont Louis forced to suspend the third stage of the Vuelta a España between Gruissan-Aude and Font Romeu, in order to safeguard the physical integrity of the cyclists.
Winter break in high summer! The third stage of the 81st Vuelta was broken off at the final ascent due to a severe storm.
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