Rider Profile
Isaac del Toro
UAE Team Emirates-XRG

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- 2024 - UAE Team Emirates
Biography:
Isaac del Toro is a Mexican professional cyclist who turned professional in 2024 with UAE Team Emirates. Del Toro overcame a fractured femur suffered in the off-season in 2022 and had a hugely successful year in 2023, winning the Tour de l'Avenir and the stage on the Col de la Loze. The result earned him a WorldTour contract at age 20, and he began his neo-pro year with a podium in the Down Under Classic from a late breakaway, won a stage in the Tour Down Under and led the race for three stages before finishing third overall.
The young climber had a breakout spring in 2025, winning Milano-Torino and then wearing the pink jersey for most of the Giro d'Italia until reliquishing the lead on stage 20 to eventual winner Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike). Across the three weeks, Del Toro notched six podiums, including a victory on stage 17 to Bormio.
Key results
2025
🥇 Milano-Torino
🥇 Stage at Giro d'Italia
🥈 Four stages and GC at Giro d'Italia
2024
🥇One stage at Tour Down Under stage
🥉GC at Tour Down Under GC
2023
🥇Tour de l'Avenir
🥉Giro della Valle d'Aosta-Mont Blanc
Related Articles

'When two people argue, someone else celebrates' – Details of the Del Toro-Carapaz Giro d'Italia tactical battle emerge
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'When you make mistakes, you lay the foundations for future success' says UAE directeur sportif Fabio Baldato

'I don't think I did anything wrong' - No regrets for Del Toro and Carapaz after losing the Giro d'Italia to Simon Yates
By Stephen Farrand published
News UAE Team Emirates and EF Education-EasyPost riders defend Colle delle Finestre tactics that allowed Brit to snatch overall victory

'Baffling' - Geraint Thomas confused by how final crunch stage of Giro d'Italia played out
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 2024 and 2023 Giro d'Italia podium finisher nonplussed by Del Toro's strategy after Simon Yates attacked on last mountains stage

'He'll have to learn to deal with the expectation' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG back Isaac del Toro for future success after Giro d'Italia
By Matilda Price published
News Team focuses on the positives despite losing pink jersey on stage 20

Day dreaming: how the 2025 Giro d'Italia was lost and won - Philippa York analysis
By Philippa York published
Analysis What were the keys to Simon Yates' dramatic last-minute turnaround of fortune in the Giro's GC battle?

Pazzesco! A tactically dysfunctional but ultimately redeeming Giro d'Italia – Analysis
By Stephen Farrand published
Analysis 'Pazzesco! Incredible! Un Giro pazzo! - Crazy, incredible, what a crazy Giro!'

'Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose' - Isaac del Toro defiant in Giro d'Italia defeat after tactical battle with Richard Carapaz goes askew
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican shows his Grand Tour talents but loses out on victory after a tactical showdown

'We have to race smart' - Isaac del Toro puts overall Giro d'Italia victory ahead of any Chris Froome-inspired attack on the Colle delle Finestre
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican is just two stages away from the Giro d'Italia victory in Rome
Blogs
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Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas