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

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.

Mexican currently has nailbitingly narrow GC lead over closest pursuers Simon Yates and Richard Carapaz Fast, grippy, and sturdy. The only thing I don’t like are the grey sidewalls. Joshua Tarling and Alessio Martinelli also out after crashes on the slippery roads of mountainous stage