Del Toro plays a disciplined supporting role for Pogačar, keeping UAE's second GC card within reach at +26''.

Del Toro plays a supporting role for Pogačar through the Barcelona streets and is rewarded with a solid GC start at +26''. The Mexican rider, a future GC star, demonstrates mature TTT positioning across the course. His presence as Pogačar's co-leader gives UAE depth in the mountain stages to come.

Del Toro completed one of the great late-race turnarounds: tenth and +3:22 down after stage 6, he won both summit-finish stages to take the overall by 54 seconds. He bridged to the day's escapees with 8.5 km left and soloed to the Plateau de Solaison win and the yellow jersey, also securing the young rider classification.

• 8.5 kmCaught the leaders on the final climb and soloed clear for stage win and GC

Del Toro began his comeback in earnest, attacking on the Grand Colombier to solo for the stage win and cut his GC deficit to 49 seconds. From tenth and +3:22 down after stage 6, he climbed back to third overnight — setting up the decisive final-day assault.

• Attacked on the final ascent of the Grand Colombier and soloed to the win

Caught in the unfavourable split, del Toro followed Seixas's attack to limit losses, finishing +3:15 down and sliding to tenth overall at +3:22 — a sizeable deficit he would erase entirely over the next two days.

UAE Team Emirates' modest TTT (+1:01 as a team, ninth) left del Toro +1:16 down on GC — the worst-placed of the genuine favourites. Recovering that minute-plus would define his fight back over the final two mountain days.

The story of the race. Tenth and +3:22 down after the stage-6 split, del Toro won both summit finishes — soloing to the Grand Colombier and then to Plateau de Solaison — to overturn Tuckwell's lead and win the overall by 54 seconds, plus the young rider classification. A ruthless display of climbing and tactical patience that marks him as a Grand Tour favourite.

• Stage 7: soloed to the Grand Colombier win to move to third overall
• 8.5 kmStage 8: caught the break and rode clear to win the stage and the GC

Crashed on Stage 3 (Basauri-Basauri) with around 83-85 km remaining and abandoned. UAE Team Emirates-XRG medical director Dr. Adrian Rotunno's post-race statement diagnosed a right thigh muscle tear and multiple abrasions. Out of competition since — the Amstel / Flèche / Liège block all forfeited, Tour de France debut (planned for July) status unknown.

• 85 kmCrashed on Stage 3, abandoned

Took the leader's jersey on Stage 2's wet gravel (2nd to Van der Poel) and the queen stage at Camerino (Stage 6 win, 3 seconds on Johannessen and Jorgenson). Second Italian GC win of the spring — UAE Tour, then Tirreno. The spring's protected-card-of-the-year arc until the Itzulia crash.

• Stage 2 — 2nd on wet gravel, took maglia azzurra
• Stage 5 — 2nd, added 19s on Pellizzari
• Stage 6 — won Camerino summit, sealed GC

Followed Pogačar's Monte Sante Marie attack alongside Seixas, then dropped on a later acceleration to roll in third — a UAE 1-3 on the gravel and Del Toro's first Monument-equivalent podium. Six weeks before the Itzulia crash that ended his spring.

• 55 kmMade Monte Sante Marie selection — UAE 1-3 with Pogačar

Won the GC. Stage 1 win at Liwa Palace put him in the leader's jersey, Stage 2 ITT to Evenepoel cost him the jersey, Stage 6 summit finish at Jebel Hafeet (3rd of 168 km, Plapp and Gall same time) retook the overall. UAE's home tour and Pogačar's skip-it became Del Toro's first WorldTour GC.

• Stage 1 — won at Liwa Palace uphill finish
• Stage 2 — lost yellow to Evenepoel ITT, -42s
• Stage 6 — won Jebel Hafeet summit, retook GC