Third stage of Spanish Vuelta stopped because of hail and no winner declared
A torrential hailstorm forced the Vuelta a Espana's Stage 3 to be abandoned with 15 kilometers remaining on Monday in the French Pyrenees. Race leader Tadej Pogacar, representing UAE Team Emirates-XRG, saw the peloton seeking shelter off-road as large hailstones battered the riders. Organizers deemed it unsafe for continued cycling and canceled the stage, with no winner or podium ceremony awarded.
Mats Wenzel of Equipo Kern Pharma held on to the lead, leaving Pogacar nine seconds clear of teammate Wout van Aert at the top of the general classification standings.
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