In the Giro d'Italia's pivotal stage on the Colle delle Finestre, Isaac del Toro chose to ride alongside Richard Carapaz instead of chasing Simon Yates. This decision, driven by a lack of confidence and tactical misjudgment, cost him the race. Fabio Baldato and Rafał Majka praised Del Toro's overall performance throughout the Giro but highlighted that the final stage revealed a critical weakness in his strategy. The EF Education-EasyPost team's aggressive tactics caught UAE off-guard, culminating in a disappointing finish for Del Toro after leading for 11 days.
It was a battle of nerves and legs between Isaac and Richard Carapaz, but the strongest and the smartest rider won the Giro, Baldato told Bicisport.
We underestimated Simon Yates because he did a fantastic ride, just look at the times,
Del Toro preferred to stay with Carapaz on the Colle delle Finestre rather than chase Yates and then risk coming under attack from the EF rider.
Neither Baldato nor Majka blamed Del Toro, praising him for riding well for three weeks, though losing the Giro on stage 20 hurts.
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