"A full effort by the whole team" - Isaac del Toro praises teammates as Pavel Sivakov completes UAE one-two at Giro del Veneto 2025

Isaac del Toro continued his standout run of form on Wednesday afternoon, securing victory at the 2025 Giro del Veneto with a well-executed final-lap attack, backed by a dominant team performance from UAE Team Emirates - XRG.

“It wasn't easy. It was a full effort by the whole team,” Del Toro said after the finish. “It's incredible to manage another victory. I didn't feel fully committed, but the team was always there for me and I just wanted to finish it off because they worked the whole day. It was all-in today.”

Del Toro’s 16th win of the season came without any major surprises, but with clear intent. UAE controlled the race from the final 40 kilometres onward, setting a steady pace that gradually reduced the front group before delivering their leader into position for the decisive move on the final ascent of the Torricella Massimiliana.

Earlier in the day, eight riders formed the breakaway, including Elia Viviani (Lotto), racing his final professional event. Viviani was distanced on the first climb of the day and later reeled in by the bunch, with the remaining attackers caught inside the final 35km.

From that point on, UAE took over. Tim Wellens and Pavel Sivakov controlled the front, particularly on the penultimate lap, as the team prepared the terrain for Del Toro. Despite admitting he didn’t feel at his best, Del Toro stayed patient. “When Pavel went so fast in the beginning [of the laps] and also in the second-to-last climb, I thought there would be a good moment to attack, but in the end we wanted to wait until the last lap climb [to attack],” he explained.

That final attack came with 11km to go. Romain Gregoire initially responded, but when Del Toro accelerated again, he went clear alone. He crested the final climb with a 20-second lead, and with the chase behind stalling and marking one another, he was never brought back.

By the finish in Vicenza, Del Toro had extended his advantage to just under 30 seconds. Sivakov led the reduced chase group home to secure a UAE one-two, while Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) rounded out the podium.

The result reinforces UAE’s dominance in the latter part of the season and adds another milestone to Del Toro’s increasingly consistent campaign. For all the excitement around his attacking style earlier in the year, this performance highlighted his growing tactical discipline and ability to finish off a race that was shaped from kilometre zero by his team.