UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s team principal and CEO, Mauro Gianetti, described Isaac del Toro as a “visionary” after claiming overall victory at the UAE Tour and continuing to reach his massive potential.
Del Toro confirmed his red jersey win by finishing the final stage in Abu Dhabi safely, claiming his first WorldTour stage race victory in the process ahead of Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) and Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla).
A sea of UAE team staff and guests donning the team’s shirts filled the finish area by Breakwater Beach in the UAE’s capital city, with Gianetti joining in the big celebrations as Del Toro successfully defended Tadej Pogačar’s crown from 2025.
“Isaac is not a promise anymore, he’s a reality. We see the reaction after an incredible Giro d’Italia last year – the last stage, it was what it was, Visma were good, clever, strong, and we made our mistake,” Gianetti told Cyclingnews, sitting down to talk after the celebrations.
“He is committed. He has a big heart, and he’s very humble. He prefers to ask two or three times to be sure what he’s doing, to not make a mistake and to be very concentrated on his job,” added Gianetti, before going on to praise how Del Toro made his ambitious goals by making the jump from Mexico to Europe to pursue a career in racing.
“He invests his life in this job. He left Mexico as a 15 to 16-year-old, following – we can say, not a dream – but following a goal that he had in his life. Because the dreamers stay on the sofa waiting for something happen. He is a visionary, and it was his vision to be here now, doing what he’s doing. So he’s an incredible, great champion.”
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