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Isaac del Toro to Start Kigali Worlds Time Trial as 2025 Championships Open

The 21-year-old enters in peak form to tackle a hilly, high-altitude time trial favoring repeated short climbs.

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Isaac del Toro tiene una cita con la historia en el Campeonato Mundial de Ciclismo en Ruta en Ruanda.
Isaac del Toro participará en la contrarreloj del Mundial de Ruta UCI 2025 en Ruanda. (Facebook/UAE Team)
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Overview

  • Del Toro is slated to roll off Sunday at 05:30 Central Mexico time for the 40.6 km elite men's individual time trial in Kigali.
  • The course features roughly 680 meters of climbing with ascents of Côte de Nyanza, Côte de Peage and Côte de Kimihurura, starting near 1,520 meters and finishing around 1,472 meters.
  • Coverage for Mexico and Central America will stream live on Claro Sports' YouTube channel, with Teledeporte and Eurosport carrying the event in Europe.
  • Pre-race expectations center on Tadej Pogačar and defending champion Remco Evenepoel, with Del Toro arriving after multiple Italian classics wins in a breakout season.
  • Kigali hosts the UCI Road World Championships from 21–28 September, the first edition in Africa, with Mexico's roster also listing Romina Hinojosa, César Macías, Maximiliano Hernández, Omar Andrade, Daniel Moreno, José León, José Cisneros, Eder Frayre and David Ruvalcaba; the men's road race is set for 28 September at 01:25 Central Mexico time.