Isaac del Toro begins dominating in Germany

The Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) was the fastest (3:08) of the prologue of the Return to Germany2.6 kilometers, with departure and arrival in Bad Orb.

The Mexican, national time trial champion, covered the short distance of the prologue, eminently flat, at an average speed of 49.66 kilometers per hour. Del Toro He made his commitment to the event clear from the first moment, on a route that lent itself to better performance by pure specialists against the clock.

Second place went to the sprinter Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), which was one second slower than the Mexican, at an average speed of 49.21 kilometers per hour. This season, the Frenchman has three stage victories in the Giro d’Italia and his recent victory in the ADAC Cyclassics in Hamburg.

His teammate Laurenz Rex took the third step of the podium with a time of 3 minutes and 13 seconds, at an average of 48.36 kilometers per hour.

The Tour of Germany takes place between this Wednesday and Sunday, August 23. The remaining four stages have a route more favorable to climbers.

The first stage, scheduled for this Thursday, includes 215.3 kilometers between Bad Orb and Schwäbisch Hall, with two scoring elevations of less than 3 kilometers each, but with an average slope above 5%.