The Mexican phenom emerged as the sport’s future, but the romantic race provided a throwback to reward both patience and experience in a thrilling final weekend to the grand tour

Isaac del Toro, from Baja California, thrilled his countrymen with a performance for the ages, finishing second in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday.

Isaac del Toro was disappointed but also defiant after losing the 2025 Giro d'Italia on the mighty Colle delle Fenestre and the road to Sestriere.

Isaac del Toro said he had no regrets over losing the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey on the penultimate stage on Saturday, with the young UAE Team Emirates rider happy to have shown that he can compete with the elite in the future.

The Mexican dream at the 2025 Giro d’Italia came crashing down just 50 kilometers from the finish line of the queen stage.

Whilst Visma-Lease a Bike celebrated and EF Education-EasyPost criticised UAE's tactics, rather than any tactical hand-wringing or blaming, Del Toro's team honed in on the success of the Mexican rider.

Simon Yates rode a stage for the ages when he stormed into the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday as the Visma-Lease a Bike rider erased Isaac Del Toro's lead to take the pink jersey on the penultimate stage.

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.

A striking video on Instagram finally settles the debate. This is why Isaac Del Toro has been reminding everyone of Tadej Pogacar throughout this Giro d’Italia. Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar was once described by Tom Dumoulin as “a miner on a bike,