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Japan Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Today
Giro leader Del Toro hits back with stage 17 triumph
Isaac Del Toro bows in celebration after winning the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling Overall leader Isaac del Toro bounced back from the disappointment of seeing his advantage slashed by storming to a brilliant victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday. The Mexican saw his lead cut from 1 minute, 20 seconds to just 26 seconds in stage 16, but attacked on the Le Motte climb before powering away from Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz in the final two kilometers. Del Toro celebrated his maiden Grand Tour stage victory with a bow and is now 41 seconds ahead of Ecuadoran rider Carapaz overall, with Simon Yates 10 seconds further back. It was a spectacular response from Team UAE's Del Toro, who timed his surge to victory to perfection at the end of a mountainous 155-km ride to Bormio in the Alps. "It's incredible, everybody wants this and today I realized I will never give up," he said. "I will always stay one step in front, and I will always try... I don't have anything to lose and today wasn't easier than yesterday but for sure I had a better mentality." The 21-year-old finished three seconds clear of Frenchman Bardet and six seconds ahead of pink-jersey rival Carapaz to extend his general classification lead. Yates, who started the day in second overall, was cut adrift by Del Toro's attack, which only Carapaz could initially follow, and crossed the finish line nine seconds behind. It was heartbreak for Bardet, who will retire in two weeks' time, as he came up just short in his latest bid to complete a hat-trick of stage wins on every Grand Tour. "As is often the case at the Giro, this is my fourth second place in four participations," said the 34-year-old, who led on his own until being caught by Del Toro and Carapaz. "I did my best. It's definitely a shame because I had everything in place to win, but you can't control the behavior of the other teams. I'm proud of this last appearance in a Grand Tour." Thursday's 18th stage is a hilly 144-km route from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno in Lombardy. © 2025 AFP
The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Giro leader Del Toro hits back with stage 17 triumph
OVERALL LEADER Isaac del Toro bounced back from the disappointment of seeing his advantage slashed by storming to a brilliant victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday. The Mexican saw his lead cut from 1min 20sec to just 26 seconds in stage 16, but attacked on the Le Motte climb before powering away from Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz in the final two kilometres. Del Toro celebrated his maiden Grand Tour stage victory with a bow and is now 41 seconds ahead of Ecuadoran rider Carapaz overall, with Simon Yates 10 seconds further back. It was a spectacular response from Team UAE's Del Toro, who timed his surge to victory to perfection at the end of a mountainous 155km ride to Bormio in the Alps. 'It's incredible, everybody wants this and today I realised I will never give up,' he said. Advertisement 'I will always stay one step in front, and I will always try… I don't have anything to lose, and today wasn't easier than yesterday, but for sure I had a better mentality.' The 21-year-old finished three seconds clear of Frenchman Bardet and six seconds ahead of pink-jersey rival Carapaz to extend his general classification lead. Yates, who started the day in second overall, was cut adrift by Del Toro's attack, which only Carapaz could initially follow, and crossed the finish line nine seconds behind. It was heartbreak for Bardet, who will retire in two weeks, as he came up just short in his latest bid to complete a hat-trick of stage wins on every Grand Tour. 'As is often the case at the Giro, this is my fourth second place in four participations,' said the 34-year-old, who led on his own until being caught by Del Toro and Carapaz. 'I did my best. It's definitely a shame because I had everything in place to win, but you can't control the behaviour of the other teams. I'm proud of this last appearance in a Grand Tour.' Darren Rafferty finished in 127th position, while fellow Irish rider Sam Bennett was 154th. Overall, the duo are 86th and 147th, respectively. Bennett is 42nd in the points classification on 17 points. Thursday's 18th stage is a hilly 144km route from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno in Lombardy. You can view the standings in full here. – © AFP 2025
New Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Giro leader Del Toro hits back with stage 17 triumph
BORMIO: Overall leader Isaac del Toro bounced back from the disappointment of seeing his advantage slashed by storming to a brilliant victory on stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia today. The Mexican saw his lead cut from 1min 20sec to just 26 seconds in stage 16, but attacked on the Le Motte climb before powering away from Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz in the final two kilometres. Del Toro celebrated his maiden Grand Tour stage victory with a bow and is now 41 seconds ahead of Ecuadoran rider Carapaz overall, with Simon Yates 10 seconds further back. It was a spectacular response from Team UAE's Del Toro, who timed his surge to victory to perfection at the end of a mountainous 155km ride to Bormio in the Alps. "It's incredible, everybody wants this and today I realised I will never give up," he said. "I will always stay one step in front, and I will always try... I don't have anything to lose and today wasn't easier than yesterday but for sure I had a better mentality." The 21-year-old finished three seconds clear of Frenchman Bardet and six seconds ahead of pink-jersey rival Carapaz to extend his general classification lead. Yates, who started the day in second overall, was cut adrift by Del Toro's attack, which only Carapaz could initially follow, and crossed the finish line nine seconds behind. It was heartbreak for Bardet, who will retire in two weeks' time, as he came up just short in his latest bid to complete a hat-trick of stage wins on every Grand Tour. "As is often the case at the Giro, this is my fourth second place in four participations," said the 34-year-old, who led on his own until being caught by Del Toro and Carapaz. "I did my best. It's definitely a shame because I had everything in place to win, but you can't control the behavior of the other teams. I'm proud of this last appearance in a Grand Tour."
France 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Giro leader Del Toro hits back with stage 17 triumph
The Mexican saw his lead cut from 1min 20sec to just 26 seconds in stage 16, but attacked on the Le Motte climb before powering away from Romain Bardet and Richard Carapaz in the final two kilometres. Del Toro celebrated his maiden Grand Tour stage victory with a bow and is now 41 seconds ahead of Ecuadoran rider Carapaz overall, with Simon Yates 10 seconds further back. It was a spectacular response from Team UAE's Del Toro, who timed his surge to victory to perfection at the end of a mountainous 155km ride to Bormio in the Alps. "It's incredible, everybody wants this and today I realised I will never give up," he said. "I will always stay one step in front, and I will always try... I don't have anything to lose and today wasn't easier than yesterday but for sure I had a better mentality." The 21-year-old finished three seconds clear of Frenchman Bardet and six seconds ahead of pink-jersey rival Carapaz to extend his general classification lead. Yates, who started the day in second overall, was cut adrift by Del Toro's attack, which only Carapaz could initially follow, and crossed the finish line nine seconds behind. It was heartbreak for Bardet, who will retire in two weeks' time, as he came up just short in his latest bid to complete a hat-trick of stage wins on every Grand Tour. "As is often the case at the Giro, this is my fourth second place in four participations," said the 34-year-old, who led on his own until being caught by Del Toro and Carapaz. "I did my best. It's definitely a shame because I had everything in place to win, but you can't control the behavior of the other teams. I'm proud of this last appearance in a Grand Tour."
Sharjah 24
4 days ago
- General
- Sharjah 24
Fire halts production at Ecuador's biggest oil refinery
Operations at the plant in Esmeraldas province, which can refine 110,000 barrels per day (bpd), were suspended "to safeguard the security of the facilities and personnel," state oil company Petroecuador said. It said no one was injured in the blaze, and five people received medical attention for minor effects of smoke inhalation. Workers were evacuated from the site that was cordoned off by soldiers and refinery staff, an AFP journalist observed. Ecuadoran police said it was evacuating residents of the area, without specifying how many. The cause of the fire at the refinery near Ecuador's border with Colombia was not yet known. Writing on X, Energy Minister Ines Manzano said the situation was "under control," but the assurance did little to quell the concerns of residents.
