Isaac del Toro, first Mexican stage winner of the World Tour
The cyclist is one stage away from winning the UAE Tour and becoming the first Mexican to finish as leader in a race on the UCI cycling calendar.
Isaac del Toro is close to fulfilling one of the objectives that every professional cyclist has, that of winning a stage race of the World Tour of the International Cycling Union. The Mexican cyclist arrives as leader of the general classification to the seventh and final stage of the UAE Toura stage of processing that would allow him his first title in the highest category of cycling.
“It’s nice to have the shirt right now. There’s only one more day left. And of course it’s special to be able to wear it on the first day and the last,” said the Mexican upon recovering the leader’s sweater.
Isaac fulfilled his tag as leader and favorite in Team UAE Emirates, to win his home competition, in the United Arab Emirates, and in the process become the first Mexican to win a race in the WorldTourthe highest category of cycling.
Raul Alcalathe greatest exponent of Mexican cycling until the emergence of ‘El Torito’, was the only Mexican to win stage races, the Tour DuPont in 1993 and 1990, in addition to the Vuelta a Asturias also in 1990, although the WorldTour.
Isaac del Toro will reach the seventh stage of the UAE Tour as leader of the general classification, with a 20-second advantage over the Italian Antonio Tiberi, with whom he has fought for the leader’s red jersey during the week.
The Mexican cyclist just needs to cross the finish line on the stage from the Zayed National Museum to the Abu Dhabi Breakwater to win his first stage race of the year. WorldTourin its first race of 2026.
Isaac He was the leader of the Team UAE Emirates in the absence of Tadej Pogacar and both will be partners in the summer Tour de France.
“All the effort the team made today was incredible, thanks to their work throughout the week I won today. As I said before, they make me stronger and put their trust in me,” he added. Isaac del Toro at the end of the sixth stage.
Isaac del Toro equals Raúl Alcalá’s victories
Isaac del Toro reached 23 stage wins by crossing the finish line on the ascent to Jabal Hafit of the UAE Tour. With his attack two kilometers from the end he recovered the disadvantage against Antonio Tiberi and tied the record he held Raul Alcala.
In his third year as a professional, Isaac del Toro He has already equaled the mark of the best Mexican cyclist, who obtained 23 stage victories between 1986 and 2010, including two Tour de France stages in 1989 and 1990.
Isaac del Toro has a 2025 Giro d’Italia stage win and added 17 more wins that year; also three wins in 2024 and the two stage victories in the UAE Tour.
