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Isaac del Toro

Also known as: young Mexican

Mexican cyclist who won the second stage of the 2026 Tour de France in Barcelona.

2026-03-082026-07-19

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Isaac Del Toro finished second place in the 14th stage

    Source

    It was the world champion's fourth stage win in this 113th edition of the Grande Boucle as his team-mate Isaac Del Toro pipped teenager Paul Seixas to second place, with Vingegaard fourth at the end of the 155km stage from Mulhouse to Le Markstein Fellering.

    Pogacar wins ‘unforgettable’ Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead
  3. The Namibian

    Isaac del Toro beat Remco Evenepoel in the sprint for third

    Source

    Pogacar's team-mate Isaac Del Toro beat Remco Evenepoel in the sprint for third to leapfrog the Olympic champion in the standings for third overall at 3:27.

    Pogacar reclaims Tour de France yellow jersey with stage six win
  4. The Namibian

    Isaac del Toro led out Pogacar for the decisive sprint to the line

    Source

    After Pogacar let his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Del Toro take the victory on Sunday's finish on the Montjuic hill in Barcelona, this time it was the Mexican who led out his team leader for a decisive sprint to the line.

    Pogacar back in ‘special’ yellow after Tour de France stage three victory
  5. The Namibian

    Isaac del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France

    Source

    Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France ahead of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar in Barcelona on Sunday as Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead.

    Del Toro wins Tour de France stage, Pogacar up to 2nd
  6. March 2026
  7. The Namibian

    Isaac Del Toro finished third in Strade Bianche

    Source

    Seixas, 19, came home in second place with the young Mexican Isaac Del Toro third after 207km racing through picturesque rolling Tuscan countryside dusted with white gravel roads.

    Pogacar begins season with dominant Strade Bianche win

Yesterday

  1. Pogacar wins Tour de France 14th stage in Vosges mountains

    Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, extending his overall lead to four and a half minutes over Jonas Vingegaard. It was Pogacar's fourth stage win in the 113th edition of the race and his 25th Tour stage victory since his 2020 debut.

    18 hours ago · The Namibian

Sunday 12 July

  1. Van der Poel wins Tour de France stage nine sprint

    Mathieu van der Poel claimed his third Tour de France stage win on Sunday in the ninth stage, which was shortened due to intense heat, beating Tobias Johannessen and Tom Pidcock in a sprint amongst breakaway companions. Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar maintained his overall lead, six seconds behind the stage winner.

    12 July 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 9 July

  1. Pogacar wins Tour de France stage six, reclaims yellow jersey

    Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar won the mountainous sixth stage and reclaimed the race leader's yellow jersey, now leading Jonas Vingegaard by 2min 42sec. Pogacar achieved his 23rd Tour stage victory and broke the record for fastest time up the Tourmalet.

    9 July 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 6 July

  1. Pogacar wins Tour de France stage three, claims yellow jersey

    Tadej Pogacar won the third stage of the Tour de France to take the leader's yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegaard. The reigning champion and world champion finished two seconds ahead of Vingegaard and earned bonus seconds to overtake his six-second deficit from the start of the day.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 July

  1. Del Toro wins Tour de France stage two

    Mexican Isaac Del Toro won the second stage of the Tour de France in Barcelona on Sunday, ahead of reigning champion Tadej Pogacar, while Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead.

    5 July 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 4 July

  1. Vingegaard wins Tour de France opening stage, claims yellow jersey

    Jonas Vingegaard's Visma-Lease a Bike team won the opening team time-trial in Barcelona, giving the 29-year-old Dane the Tour de France yellow jersey. Vingegaard finished 8 seconds ahead of Filippo Ganna, with reigning champion Tadej Pogacar placing third.

    4 July 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 4 June

  1. Top Tour de France contenders prepare separately before race

    Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, and Paul Seixas are using different pre-Tour build-ups and have largely avoided racing each other this season, with Pogacar and Vingegaard — winners of the last six Tour editions — facing off only once since last year's race. The Tour begins July 4 in Barcelona.

    4 June 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 7 May

  1. Vingegaard begins Giro d'Italia debut bid for tour double

    Jonas Vingegaard makes his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday as he bids to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour de France in the same year. The two-time Tour winner and clear favourite, with rival Pogacar absent, says completing the triple crown of all three Grand Tours is a goal for him.

    7 May 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 22 March

  1. Pogacar wins Milan-San Remo, claims fourth Monument race

    Tadej Pogacar defeated Tom Pidcock in a thrilling final sprint to win Milan-San Remo, adding a fourth of cycling's five "Monument" races to his collection. The 27-year-old Slovenian recovered from a crash before the Cipressa climb to claim victory on the 298-kilometre course, becoming the first world champion to win the race since Giuseppe Saronni in 1983.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 8 March

  1. Pogacar wins record fourth Strade Bianche title

    World champion Tadej Pogacar won the Strade Bianche cycling race for a record fourth time with a dominant long-range attack 80 kilometres from the finish, making a triumphant start to his 2026 season. French teenager Paul Seixas finished second after being dropped by Pogacar on the Monte Sante Marie gravel section.

    8 March 2026 · The Namibian

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