Why Del Toro is still riding in Pogacar's shadow — and why that's exactly the plan |

15/03/2026 13:39 - Tadej Pogacar has dominated cycling for years, but UAE Team Emirates - XRG isn’t content to settle for that. With Isaac Del Toro, they have a second team leader in the making for the future—someone wh...

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