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UAE Team Emirates XRG's Del Toro holds Giro lead as Hoole wins time trial
Gulf Today
|May 21, 2025
Dutchman Daan Hoole won stage IO of the Giro d'Italia as rain hampered the later starters in Tuesday’s time trial which ended with UAE Team Emirates XRG’s Isaac del Toro clinging to the overall lead.
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The 26-year-old Lidl-Trek rider took advantage of dry roads to cover the 28.6km from Lucca to Pisa in 32 minutes 30 seconds for his first Grand Tour stage win, seven seconds faster than Britain's Josh Tarling.
By the time the leading riders left the start gate rain was falling, making the corners slippery and reducing speeds.
Del Toro (UAE Team EmiratesXRG) finished in 36th place on the day, 2:22 slower than Hoole, but avoided any mishaps on the greasy surfaces to stay in the leader’s pink jersey.
This story is from the May 21, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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