Overview
- The elite men’s road race closes the Kigali World Championships on Sunday, 28 September, covering 267.5 km with roughly 5,400 meters of climbing.
- Mexico fields a three-rider squad led by del Toro, with Eder Frayre and David Ruvalcaba supporting.
- Del Toro arrives in form after placing fifth in the event’s individual time trial earlier in the week.
- He completed course recon and group training in Kigali alongside Tadej Pogacar, regarded as a leading contender.
- Mexico has never finished in the top 10 of the men’s elite road race, while del Toro’s 13-win season and Giro d’Italia runner-up finish have elevated hopes; the World Boxing Council also honored him in Kigali with two commemorative belts presented by Víctor Silva.