No changes in the general classification after the suspension of the third stage 24 hours after the first mountain stage in Andorra
When everyone was using a calculator to see the margin that the two escapees had at the head of the race with respect to the platoon that was strongly pulled by the Tadej Pogacar’s UAE Teamthe rain gave way to hail and the sun went out in the presence of a strong hailstorm that forced the runners to seek shelter to safeguard their physical integrity.
After the first minutes of doubt and questions, and while the cyclists were sheltered where they could, some in a hotel, protected from the cold and hail, the race management reported that the stage was suspended due to the weather conditions and to protect the safety of the cyclists, since it must be taken into account that the asphalt was also very slippery.
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A situation that recalled what was experienced in the Tour de France 2019the day Egan Bernal stormed the overall race.
Minutes later, the race management reported that the times were not taken and therefore there was no winner of the day and that the general classification remained as it had begun in Gruissan.
That is, with Tadej Pogacar in front, with nine seconds of margin over the Belgian Wout Van Aert and 10 over the British Matthew Brennan, 24 hours before the first major mountain stage arrives this Tuesday in Andorra.
