Rider Profile
Isaac del Toro
UAE Team Emirates-XRG

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2026 - UAE Team Emirates-XRG
- 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

'It's all part of the job' - Isaac del Toro suffers in the cold and rain but extends Tirreno-Adriatico lead by a second
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican revels in his friendly rivalry with fellow Grand Tour talent Giulio Pellizzari

'I'm good' - Isaac del Toro dismisses talk of Strade Bianche fatigue and illness before Tirreno-Adriatico GC bid
By Stephen Farrand published
News Mexican faces 2025 Giro rival Richard Carapaz, Matteo Jorgenson, Antonio Tiberi and Primož Roglič in Italian stage race

Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Isaac del Toro among the riders to watch at Tirreno-Adriatico
By Dani Ostanek published
Preview Isaac del Toro the GC favourite at the Race of the Two Seas, while Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert also head to Italy

Brandon McNulty to lead UAE Team Emirates-XRG at Paris-Nice after João Almeida's surprise late non-inclusion in lineup
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Mattias Skjelmose and Max Poole also out of Paris-Nice, while Isaac del Toro leads UAE at Tirreno-Adriatico

Super talents and former winners, but can anyone really challenge Tadej Pogačar? – Analysing the men's favourites for Strade Bianche 2026
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Our selection of top riders to watch for Saturday's race, with Tuscany's white gravel roads set to decide the winner in Siena

'I’m excited to get stuck in myself again and finally race' – Tadej Pogačar primes for season debut at Strade Bianche with Isaac del Toro in support
By James Moultrie published
News UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirm team for Italian one-day race, with Tim Wellens out due to injury sustained at Opening Weekend

Questions remain for Evenepoel, Del Toro the real deal, and a new brutal climb that's here to stay – What we learned from the 2026 UAE Tour
By James Moultrie published
Analysis Five key takeaways from seven days of racing at the Middle East's only elite men's WorldTour event

'A dreamer stays on the sofa waiting for something to happen, he is a visionary' – Mauro Gianetti beams as superstar Isaac del Toro brings home UAE Tour title
By James Moultrie published
News Team Principal and CEO says powerful but still learning Mexican rider 'prefers to ask two or three times to be sure what he's doing, to not make a mistake'

No Pogačar? No problem. Isaac del Toro steps into spotlight with record-breaking climbing performance at UAE Tour, and he isn't even at his best yet – Analysis
By James Moultrie published
News UAE's Mexican superstar scorches up Jebel Hafeet to all but confirm overall victory at team's home race

'It will not be easy, we expect a battle' – Isaac del Toro primed to throw everything at Jebel Hafeet in pursuit of UAE Tour title, as Antonio Tiberi stresses he's 'ready' to defend lead
By James Moultrie published
News Race for the red jersey set to all but be decided on stage 6, the final climbing day, with two frontrunners separated by just 21 seconds
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
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




