UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Del Toro claims Mexican road race c'ship title

MEXICO CITY The result crowns the 21-year-old as the Mexican National Champion on both the road and in the time trial discipline, after his victory against the clock earlier in the week

- Associated Press

With another excellent performance on home roads, Isaac del Toro won the Mexican National Championships Road Race on Saturday afternoon.

The result crowns the 21-year-old as the Mexican National Champion on both the road and in the time trial discipline, after his victory against the clock earlier in the week.

Raced in and around his home city of Ensenada in Baja California, Saturday's event saw Del Toro on the attack with over 100km to go. The young UAE Team Emirates-XRG talent soon bridged up to the day's breakaway, and an elite group of five riders formed at the head of the race.

As Del Toro went in search of completing the double in this week’s Nationals, Eder Frayre of Miami Blazers emerged as his strongest competitor. It was only fitting that when Del Toro made one of his strong accelerations on Ensenada's most notable climb, Frayre was the only rider capable of following his wheel.