Historic day for Mexican sports, after the cyclist Isaac del Toro of the team UAE Team Emirates XGR He will secure third place in the general classification, which allows him to get on the podium of the most important cycling event in the world.
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Isaac del Toro finishes in third place in the Tour de France
For the first time in history a Mexican will stand on the podium of the Tour de France in the absence of a last stage to be played, thanks to the great work done by Isaac del Toro.
The Mexican completed stage 20 after 170.9 kilometers of pedaling with climbs that demanded him to the maximum and he crossed hugging his teammate Tadej Pogacar arriving in fourth and fifth places in this round, but ensuring third place for del Toro and the title for the Slovenian of the Tour de France.
The native of Ensenada, Baja California, resisted the intentions of Paul Seixas to displace him and also won the youth classification, securing the championship with a cumulative time of 64 hours, 42 minutes and 04 seconds, retaining the white jersey for those under 25 years of age.
The Tour de France will close this Sunday, July 26, with the champions’ tour of the Champs-Elysées in Paris and the awards ceremony where we can see Isaac del Toro raising the name of Mexico and standing on the podium for the first time in history.
Tour de France general classification
- Tadej Pogacar – UAE Team Emirates XRG
- R. Evenepoel – Red Bull
- Isaac del Toro – UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Paul Seixas – Decathlon CMA CGM Team
- L. Martínez – Bahrain Victorious
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