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Aug 3, 2025

Del Toro leads UAE one-two ahead of Ayuso at Circuito de Getxo

Isaac Del Toro has continued his extraordinary 2025 season with victory at the 1.1-ranked Circuito de Getxo, rallying 24 hours after being bested by Giulio Ciccone at the Clasica San Sebastián.

As the 22-year-old Mexican soloed to victory after an attack 16km out, his UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate Juan Ayuso formed part of the chase group, before accelerating into the finish to beat Alex Aranburu (Cofidis) to second place 20 seconds after the Giro d'Italia runner-up.

This marks Del Toro's eighth win of 2025, bringing his total tally up to 11, including a stage of the Giro where he finished second overall, after which he dominated the Tour of Austria with three consecutive stage wins and the GC title. He will next line up at the Vuelta a Burgos (5-9 August), while Juan Ayuso is slated to start his second Grand Tour of the season in Spain later this month.

Brief results:

  1. Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 3:59:10
  2. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +0:20
  3. Alex Aranburu (Cofidis) "
  4. Eduard Prades (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +0:23
  5. Pau Miquel (Equipo Kern Pharma) "