Lorenzo Finn (right) was forced out of the Tour of the Alps on stage 3 (Image credit: Getty Images) An early mass crash on stage 3 of the Tour of the Alps led to the race being briefly neutralised and forced several riders to abandon due to injury. Well ahead of the live TV broadcast of the key climbing day from Laces to Arco, the race organisers' social media announced that after just 2km of racing, "A big fall in the peloton led to the momentary stop of the race," in their live updates, with no clear cause. Article continues below The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Max Bock among the riders on the floor after the crash (Image credit: Getty Images) James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly.…