Isaac del Toro fights for the Maglia Rosa at Giro d'Italia!

Isaac del Toro fights for the Maglia Rosa at Giro d'Italia!

San Valentino, Italien - The 21-year-old Isaac del Toro is the focus of the events at Giro d’Italia. After the 16th stage, he leads the race and bears the coveted "Maglia Rosa", the jersey of the overall leader. Del Toro, who drives for the team UAE Team Emirates XRG , has made a name for itself with its impressive achievements and hopes for the overall victory.

His positive idea has brought him to pole position since the stage, although the 16th section was a challenge. Isaac del Toro was confronted with serious difficulties. In the last kilometers he lost 1:10 minutes to Richard Carapaz and 54 seconds to Simon Yates, but he was able to defend the "Maglia Rosa" by 26 seconds before Yates.

challenges and team dynamics

Despite the loss of time, del Toro was optimistic after the race. He admitted that it was a hard day, but he felt that he could limit the damage and did his best to take the lead. Team manager Mauro Gianetti emphasized the challenges, in particular with regard to the injuries and the poor condition of Juan Ayuso, who lost 13 minutes during the race.

The team, which once emerged from the merger of the Italian teams Lampre and Saeco in 2005, has experienced many ups and downs since then. The team intends to build on the successes of past years with talents such as del Toro.

outlook for the future

del Toro, who took part in Vuelta A España last year, is on the provisional start list for the Tour of Austria, which will be held for the 74th time in July. The UAE Team Emirates responsible hope that their promising talent can demonstrate their skills there.

The coming time could be decisive for del Toro. He is aware of the competition by Carapaz, Yates and Derek Gee, who are only 1:31 minutes behind him in the overall classification. With the right strategy and better performance in the remaining stages, he could defend the "Maglia Rosa" to the finish