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Isaac Del Toro overcomes mechanical setback to win Tour de France 2nd stage

By FRANCE 24
Cycling UAE Team Emirates - XRGs Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro celebrates after winning the 2nd stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 168,5 km between Tarragona and Barcelona in northeastern Spain, on July 5, 2026. -  AFP, Stephanie Lecocq
SUN, 05 JUL 2026
UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro celebrates after winning the 2nd stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 168,5 km between Tarragona and Barcelona in northeastern Spain, on July 5, 2026. - © AFP, Stephanie Lecocq

Isaac del ​Toro overcame a mechanical issue and a prolonged ​wait ‌to ⁠change his bike to ‌launch a late attack ⁠and win the second stage of ​the Tour ‌de France in a time trial in Barcelona on Sunday, becoming the ‌second Mexican rider to ​win a stage at the race after Raul ​Alcala.

Del Toro led home his UAE team leader Tadej Pogacar on the short steep climb to the finish at Montjuic, with Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel taking third just ahead of Vinegaard.

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Defending champion Pogacar took six bonus seconds at the finish to move up to second in the yellow jersey standings at just six seconds behind Jonas Vinegaard, with Evenepoel now third at 15 seconds.

Teenage French prodigy Paul Seixas came home in a group of nine riders three seconds back and he is now sixth overall at 42 seconds.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters and AFP)

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