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Del Toro Clinches Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as Seixas Withdraws After Crash

Del Toro’s back-to-back mountain wins mark a breakthrough for UAE’s young climber, reshaping team roles ahead of the Tour de France.

Overview

  • On the penultimate stage, 19-year-old Paul Seixas crashed on a descent, remounted and finished seventh with visible abrasions but lost time to the leaders.
  • Isaac Del Toro won the penultimate mountain stage and then soloed to victory on the final Alpine climb to secure the overall title.
  • Seixas abandoned about 30 kilometres into the final stage because of lingering injuries from his Saturday crash.
  • Seixas’ team reported only multiple abrasions and no structural damage and said his start at the Tour de France is not expected to be in danger.
  • Del Toro finished 54 seconds ahead of Luke Tuckwell in the final classification, a result that elevates his status as a Tour de France support rider and highlights how late-June prep races can change team plans and young riders’ trajectories.