Pogacar Gifts Victory to Teammate Del Toro on 2nd Stage of Tour De France, Vingegaard Keeps Lead
Del Toro earned his first Tour stage win as Pogacar’s time bonuses cut Jonas Vingegaard’s overall lead to six seconds, officials said.
- On Sunday, Tadej Pogacar conceded Stage 2 of the Tour de France to UAE Emirates-XRG teammate Isaac Del Toro in Barcelona, slowing on the final 700-meter climb to let the 22-year-old cross the line first.
- Stage 2 featured a hilly 168.5-kilometer route from Tarragona to Barcelona with three ascents to the 17th century Montjuic castle, where Jonas Vingegaard closely marked Pogacar's wheel throughout to defend his overall lead.
- The top four riders clocked 3 hours, 40 minutes, 1 second, and with time bonuses applied, Vingegaard's lead over Pogacar was trimmed from 12 seconds to six seconds.
- Belgium rider Remco Evenepoel finished third ahead of Vingegaard in fourth, while the high pace proved too demanding for one-day classics specialist Mathieu, who lost contact with the peloton.
- Following the finish, an emotional Del Toro sat on the ground as Pogacar embraced his teammate, illustrating team unity within UAE Emirates-XRG as Pogacar pursues a fifth overall Tour title.
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Isaac del Toro is first Mexican cyclist in 36 years to win a stage of the Tour de France
The 22-year-old Ensenada native, who exploded onto the scene in spectacular fashion over the last year, became the first Mexican since Monterrey's Raúl Alcalá in 1990 to win a stage in cycling's most prestigious event. The post Isaac del Toro is first Mexican cyclist in 36 years to win a stage of the Tour de France appeared first on Mexico News Daily
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BARCELONA — "Pogito! Hermano! Ya eres Mexicano!" sang the gathered dozens. Over an hour after Isaac del Toro won Stage 2 of the Tour de France, an enthusiastic knot of 40-ish tricolor-clad fans was still patiently at the barriers. Some came from Mexico, some lived in Barcelona. Most had been there sweating in the unrelenting sun since early afternoon, though what's that compared to the 36-year wait for a Mexican rider to win again at the sport's…
Mexican cycling pro Isaac Del Toro has won the second stage of the Tour de France. At the finish of the 168 km long track in Spain from Tarragona to Barcelona, he won in front of his teammate Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia and Remco Evenepoel from Belgium.
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Tadej Pogacar gifts victory to teammate Isaac Del Toro on second stage of Tour de France, Vingegaard keeps lead - The Boston Globe
Del Toro attacked on the 700-meter climb to the finish to put defending champion Pogacar in a position to win, but Pogacar instead slowed down and put his arm on teammate Del Toro’s shoulder as he let him cross the line first.
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