Isaac Del Toro solos to opening stage win at Vuelta Asturias

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UAE Team Emirates rider takes first leader's jersey in Pola de Lena

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Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) won the opening stage at the Vuelta Asturias and took the event's first leader's jersey.

Del Toro made a late-race attack and crossed the line 1:01 ahead of runner-up and teammate Rafał Majka, while Eric Antonio Fagúndez (Burgos-BH) finished in third on the day.

Del Toro now leads the overall classification by 1:05 over Majka and 1:10 ahead of Fagúndez as the race continues on stage 2 on Saturday.

The opening stage at Vuelta Asturias was a demanding 180km from Cangas del Narcea to Pola de Lena. 

A six-rider breakaway  Francisco Muñoz (Team Polti Kometa), Oliver Rees (Sabgal-Anicolor), José María García and Asier Pablo Gonzalez (Illes Balears Arabay), Ibon Ruiz (Equipo Kern Pharma) and Victor Martínez (Sidi Ali-Unlock).

A late-race move included José Manuel Díaz (Burgos-BH) and Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar), and while they gained 40 seconds, their efforts came to an end with five kilometres to go.

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