Isaac del Toro takes first one-day win of his career with spectacular performance at Milano - Torino 2025
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UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Isaac del Toro has taken the win at the 2025 edition of cycling's oldest one-day race, Milano - Torino. Outsprinting Ben Tulett and Tobias Johannessen in a three-up sprint for the line.
Five men got themselves into the day's breakaway, including notable names Jonas Rutsch and Mattia Bais. As the peloton ramped up the pace ahead of the two climbs inside the final 25km though, as the road headed upwards for the first time, the break's advantage was already cut to only around 30 seconds. Rutsch proved to be the last man standing from the break, actually managing to summit the first of the two climbs 12 seconds clear of the bunch.
Ahead of the final ascent of the Colle di Superga, Rutsch had actually extended his advantage to around 20 seconds. Once the climbing began though, the big German couldn't hold out too much longer, eventually being caught at 4.5km to go as UAE Team Emirates - XRG began to light things up. The first big attack of the pre-race favourites came with some aggressive pace-setting by Adam Yates inside the final 3km, drawing an elite group of six clear at the front.
At 1.2km to go, Isaac del Toro then powered around his teammate with a huge move. Ben Tulett and Tobias Johannessen both matched the Mexican though,with the trio passing through the 500m to go marker locked together. Rather than wait for a sprint though, Johannessen attempted his own attack but was ultimately reeled back in. When Del Toro then went again, there was no response this time as he secured a first one-day win of his World Tour career.
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It's not that UAE have 19 victories at this point in the season, it's that 9 different riders have been involved. Congratulations to del Toro for joining the list, he's been interesting to watch ever since the first Tour Down Under he raced in!
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- Yes try riding same distances as themen as courses as hard. No point wanting same money if you are not putting the miles and same work in.paultryan200225-03-2025
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UltimateOpportunist25-03-2025 - this is officially the stupidest article i’ve ever read about cycling, or maybe anything else. i want those 2 minutes of my life back…OCexile25-03-2025
- I agree, this article is silly. Pogacar won that TdF because he was stronger than Roglic on the time trial not because he was unknown. Each rider has their own strengths and ride to those. Each of the classics and monuments have their own unique features that the riders must strategize.GB25-03-2025
- Yes, I think he still has a lot to say in road cycling. In the CX races he showed a very good gear but... the problem was essentially his NERVOUSNESS then he took bad decisions in finding the best strategies and paths. He needs confidence (calm down) and maybe a very good preparation gave him that.
maria2024202425-03-2025 - I don't believe so sadly, much as pulling another rider into that group I think Tadej and MVDP have raised the game so far they are essentially untouchable. The spoils of this season will be split between them, I believe Tadej will take RVV, LBL and Lombardia, MVDP MSR and Roubaix. I'm not even sure Remco will be at their level when he comes back. Tadej and MVDP are just a step above everyone elseslappers6625-03-2025
- Tadej and MVDP bring that panache back to cycling that we missed right through the Armstrong years, the Sky years and to an extent the couple of Visma tour wins. Whole team blocking a race, no attacking, no excitement till the leaders jumped away inslappers6625-03-2025
- Glad to know he's confident now, even though he didn't win; it's true, he never complains but in past interviews he often expressed his insecurity and bewilderment when he hadn't won the gold on the track or a time trial.maria2024202425-03-2025
- Would be so cool. Might not be possible regularly but a few, even Jungels showed glimpses of his past form after going through mental deserts.Jumpyjohn25-03-2025
- Yeah, might not feel like leaving his family or ending up like Senna or Schumacher. I’d have no problems with that, critics might have a tough time, finding a new target to focus on, maybe Remco? He’d be more tricky.Mistermaumau25-03-2025