Isaac Del Toro, the first Mexican rider to wear the pink jersey, finished safely in the main pack following the 89-mile route from Morbegno to Cesano Maderno, which featured three minor climbs early on before a relatively flat finale.

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

The Mexican won the first Grand Tour stage of his young career, outsmarting his closest rival Richard Carapaz in Bormio