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Del Toro Keeps Overall Giro Lead After Day of Drama
- Isaac del Toro retained the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia after a turbulent mountain stage to San Valentino on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
- Del Toro lost time near the stage's end after being dropped by Egan Bernal, while rivals Richard Carapaz and Simon Yates attacked aggressively.
- Although he showed signs of struggle, Del Toro, the 21-year-old Mexican making his debut for UAE Team Emirates, managed to hold onto the pink jersey, maintaining a lead of just under half a minute ahead of Yates and over half a minute in front of Carapaz.
- Del Toro acknowledged that while he performed well, it wasn’t sufficient to keep pace with the leaders, yet he remains determined to continue battling through to the Giro’s conclusion in Rome.
- With five stages left including three high-mountain days and absent top contenders like Primož Roglič, who crashed out, the race remains open and competitive until the finish.
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Escaped from the morning, Romain Bardet came very close to the victory this Wednesday in stage 17. But the leader of the general classification, Isaac del Toro, decided otherwise.
The Ecuadorian cyclist put the competition on the red when arriving fourth in stage 16 and getting 36 seconds from the Mexican
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Isaac del Toro will receive the support in the strategy of the UAE Emirates team to try to keep the pink maglia in the Giro de Italia.
The young Mexican Isaac del Toro assured general leadership, although he had lost almost all advantage for Richard Carapaz now third, with British Simon Yates in second position.
Isaac del Toro is only 26 seconds ahead of Simon Yates in the overall classification. Christian Scaroni wins the day.
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