Not content with being the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro d'Italia, Isaac Del Toro claimed a statement win on one of the race's trickiest stages to add some precious seconds to his slender advantage.

Mexico’s Isaac del Toro won his first-ever Grand Tour stage after sensationally recovering from being dropped on the day’s penultimate climb. It means the 21-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider extended his lead in the Giro d’Italia’s general classification (GC) to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz, who finished third on the stage.

Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia turned the GC of the Italian Grand Tour upside down. Of the favourites for the final victory.

It's been a fraught 24 hours for Richard Carapaz at the 2025 Giro d'Italia, but the EF Education-EasyPost racer has been as resilient as ever despite the challenges, and after the first big mountains test, the Ecuadorian champion is still exactly where he needs to be overall.

El mexicano Isaac Del Toro defendió el martes con lo justo su liderato en el Giro de Italia tras la extenuante 16ta etapa, en la que Richard Carapaz,

Isaac Del Toro added yet another highlight to his already impressive Giro d’Italia 2025 campaign on Wednesday. The Mexican rider from UAE Emirates-XRG finally took a stage win in Bormio, after several close calls earlier in the race.