Overview
- UAE Team Emirates omitted Del Toro from its Tour de France roster to allow him additional recovery time after his second-place finish at the Giro d’Italia.
- In Steyr’s 167.8 km Stage 1, Del Toro finished fifth, crossing the line 16 seconds behind winner Felix Großschartner.
- Four of the top five spots in the opening stage were claimed by UAE Team Emirates riders, underscoring the squad’s early dominance.
- The 74th Tour de Austria spans five consecutive days and roughly 714 km over mountainous terrain without rest days, favoring climbers.
- Del Toro will spearhead his climber-heavy team in Stage 2 from Bischofshofen to St. Johann Alpendorf tomorrow as they defend their 2024 crown.