Overview
- Del Toro won the 108th Giro dell’Emilia in 4:46:10 over 199.2 km from Mirandola to San Luca, beating Thomas Pidcock by one second with Lenny Martínez third.
- He sealed victory on the steep final ascent after closing down Pidcock’s late attack and passing him in the hardest section of the climb.
- The 21-year-old became the first Mexican winner of the century-old Italian classic.
- Less than a day later he started Coppa Agostoni, where teammate Adam Yates won to lift UAE Team Emirates to a record 90 victories this season; Del Toro finished 36th.
- Race organizers barred Israel–Premier Tech from Emilia on security grounds, citing a tense environment and potential risks to riders.