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Isaac del Toro attacked to take the Giro d'Italia race lead in Siena but played down any leadership rivalry with UAE teammate Juan Ayuso

Del Toro Isaac Del Toro Juan Ayuso Adam Yates Siena Giro UAE Team Emirates XRG Primož Roglič Egan Bernal
SIENA ITALY MAY 18 Isaac Del Toro of Mexico and Team UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates at podium as Pink Leader Jersey winner during the 108th Giro dItalia 2025 Stage 9 a 181km stage from Gubbio to Siena UCIWT on May 18 2025 in Siena Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

Isaac del Toro took a giant step for his own career and for Mexican cycling in general when he captured his country's first ever Giro d'Italia maglia rosa in Siena on Sunday.

However, apart from the celebrations, the 21-year-old also spent much of his first ever Giro leader's press conference fielding questions about who of his UAE Team Emirates XRG squad was now the main overall contender.

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