Vuelta Stage Cancelled Due to Severe Weather

The third stage of La Vuelta was first neutralized and then completely cancelled due to severe weather conditions on the approach to the finish area at Font-Romeu in the Pyrenees. Thunderstorms with heavy rain quickly turned into hail, causing riders including Embret Svestad-Bårdseng, Andreas Leknessund, Jørgen Nordhagen, and Tobias Halland Johannesen to stop and seek shelter along the course.

At the time of the weather disruption, Fortunato Lorenzo (XDS Astana Team) and Wenzel Mats (Equipo Kern Pharma) were leading with a gap of about half a minute to the peloton. The stage cancellation means the overall standings from this stage will not count, with commentator Torstein Træen supporting the decision for rider safety. raccoongame.org