Isaac Del Toro stuns cycling world with Tour de l'Avenir overall victory: "My coach kept telling me that if I feel good I should try it"
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Isaac Del Toro won the Tour de l'Avenir on Sunday afternoon after a coup in the final stage. The Mexican managed to make up less than a minute on the American Matthew Riccitello, who eventually crossed the line almost three minutes behind the winner.
Afterwards, the 19-year-old Mexican was euphoric. "This is really insane. I was already happy with the white, to be honest. This makes me very happy and very proud. Without a doubt, this is my biggest win ever," Del Toro said in the flash interview.
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Del Toro had not expected that he would take over the lead from Riccitello in the final stage. "Of course my plan was to try. My coach kept saying to me: if you feel good, then you should try it. I just didn't feel so good, but I tried anyway."
"I am really incredibly proud," concludes the Mexican overall winner of the Tour de l'Avenir. Naturally it didn't take long before first rumours of who could possibly secure the Mexican comet for 2024. As far, it seems that UAE Team Emirates seems to be in the lead, while PRT teams such as Caja Rural or TDT-Unibet have also shown some interest in the talented youngster previously.
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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- I know, watch the video. and listen to her competitors. it was a tricky tacky call at best. WTF is this guy talking about??? my original comment was from the picture it didn't look like anything.mij09-11-2026
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- the 'No different than women who follow and discuss celebs through gossip magazines' comment was unfortunately a bit off. didn't you just boast about your principles in the comments section of another article?Ketterechts08-11-2026
- Are you MrMauMau 2.0? Nothing you are saying is really relevant. Vaguely connected, but irrelevant. The conversation is whether Schreiber impeded Brand or not.
Rafionain-Glas08-11-2026 - He is boring
leedorney08-11-2026 - To Twoje przemyślenia te bla, bla :)
Dariusz08-11-2026 - Uwielbiam patrzeć, jak wyjeżdża na czoło peletonu i zaczyna się rzeź...
Dariusz08-11-2026 - Yeah, unreal.
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🏆 Olé, Isaac Del Toro 🇲🇽 @ar_procycling #TDAV #TourdelAvenir ✨
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