The third stage of the Vuelta España is suspended due to hail.

The third stage of the Vuelta España , from Gruissan - Aude to Font Romeu (174km) has no winner. The race was suspended due to hail 20 km from the end.

In the long initial flat section, a five-man breakaway formed: Le Gac, Hayter, Wenzel, Hellemose, and Roosen. The leaders didn't scare the group led by the UAE team and approached the first of the two final climbs with a lead of about a minute.

On the Col de Mont Louis, Wenzel remains alone in the lead, while in the group it is Pogacar 's team that continues to dictate the pace, which is not particularly high.

The first to take off is Fortunato who takes the points for the polka-dotted shirt.

Near the top of the penultimate climb, rain , and especially hail , forced the riders to stop. After a few minutes, with the roads covered in ice, the jury decided to cancel the stage .