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Del Toro calls Pogacar's help 'incredible' in Tour de France stage
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Del Toro calls Pogacar's help 'incredible' in Tour de France stage

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro expressed amazement that Slovenian Tadej Pogacar assisted him during the Tour de France's fifteenth stage.
  • Del Toro finished third in the stage, despite experiencing pain from an earlier crash that also forced Jonas Vingegaard out of the race.
  • He is now competing for the white jersey as the best young rider, holding a 25-second lead over his closest competitor.

Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro described it as "incredible" that Tadej Pogacar, a leading contender, worked to help him during the Tour de France's fifteenth stage. Del Toro, riding for UAE Team Emirates, felt good after an earlier crash but experienced pain in his back and left leg towards the end of the stage.

It's incredible that someone like Tadej wants to help me, it's formidable.

— Isaac del ToroDel Toro commented on Tadej Pogacar's assistance during the Tour de France stage.

Despite the discomfort, Del Toro is pleased with his performance and adherence to the team's race plan. He noted that Pogacar, the race leader, assisted him on the final climb, helping him gain positions in the general classification and contend for the stage win.

I felt good after the fall, but in the end I started to feel pain in my back and my left leg. I am happy to have fought for the team and respected the race plan.

— Isaac del ToroDel Toro described his physical condition after a crash during the stage.

Del Toro's strong performance, even with the late-stage pain, has propelled him to third place overall, 5 minutes and 58 seconds behind Pogacar. He is now in contention for the white jersey as the best young rider, currently holding a 25-second advantage over Paul Seixas.

I gave it my all. I may have made mistakes at the end, but I am satisfied with how the stage unfolded. I just have to improve the finish.

— Isaac del ToroDel Toro reflected on his performance in the stage and areas for improvement.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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