Cycling-Del Toro 'proud and happy' despite relinquishing Giro lead to Yates


  • Cycling
  • Sunday, 01 Jun 2025

Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 20 - Verres to Sestriere - Italy - May 31, 2025 UAE Team Emirates's Isaac Del Toro wearing the maglia rosa jersey crosses the finish line during stage 20 REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) -Isaac del Toro said he had no regrets over losing the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey on the penultimate stage on Saturday, with the young UAE Team Emirates rider happy to have shown that he can compete with the elite in the future.

Del Toro emerged as the surprise overall leader on stage nine when he took the pink jersey and kept it for 10 more stages before Simon Yates snatched it from him on the final mountain stage.

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