Isaac Del Toro even managed to increase his advantage slightly as the Mexican rider edged closest challenger Richard Carapaz to claim second place in Stage 19 and precious bonus seconds.

Mexico’s Isaac del Toro won his first-ever Grand Tour stage after sensationally recovering from being dropped on the day’s penultimate climb. It means the 21-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider extended his lead in the Giro d’Italia’s general classification (GC) to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz, who finished third on the stage.

Not content with being the first Mexican cyclist to lead the Giro d’Italia, Isaac Del Toro claimed a statement win on one of the race’s trickiest stages to add some precious seconds to his slender advantage.