Overview

• The elite men's road race closes the Worlds on Sunday in Kigali over roughly 267–268 kilometers with severe climbing and the cobbled Kimihurura ascent.
• Del Toro headlines a three-rider Mexican squad with Eder Frayre and David Ruvalcaba in his debut at the elite road race.
• He recently placed fifth in the Kigali time trial and enters with 13 season victories, including a Giro d’Italia runner-up finish.
• Top contenders on the start list include defending champion Tadej Pogacar, time trial winner Remco Evenepoel and Juan Ayuso.
• While in Rwanda, Del Toro received two commemorative belts from the World Boxing Council presented by deputy director Víctor Silva.