As Isaac del Toro takes over from defending champion Tadej Pogačar and leads UAE Team Emirates-XRG at their home UAE Tour, he kept his cards close to his chest when it came to revealing what pre-race advice the World Champion and three-time race winner had given him.
The pair have grown close since the Mexican burst onto the scene in 2025, with Del Toro most notably revealing how Pogačar had told him to try and win the gravel stage at the Giro d'Italia, fully believing he was capable of doing so.
