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Isaac Del Toro Clinches UAE Tour Title With Jebel Hafeet Attack

The 22-year-old became Mexico's first WorldTour stage-race overall winner after seizing control on the queen stage.

Overview

  • He locked up the general classification by safely defending a 20‑second cushion on the final flat stage in Abu Dhabi, which was won in a sprint by Jonathan Milan.
  • His decisive move came on Stage 6 with a second late surge about 2.5 km from the summit of Jebel Hafeet, dropping Antonio Tiberi and taking the stage and race lead.
  • Final standings showed Del Toro ahead of Tiberi by 20 seconds, with Luke Plapp third at 1:14 and Harold Tejada fourth at 1:25.
  • Coverage reported a new Jebel Hafeet ascent best of 25:15 for Del Toro, eclipsing Adam Yates’ previous mark.
  • He finished the week with two stage wins and the leader, points and young rider jerseys, and Mexican outlets noted the national anthem was played on a WorldTour podium for the first time.