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Isaac del Toro finished fifth in the elite men\u2019s road race at the 2026 Road World Championships in Montr\u00e9al. The result improved on his seventh place from 2025 and marked Mexico\u2019s strongest performance in the event\u2019s history, though the 22-year-old Mexican was visibly emotional and in tears after the finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cVery satisfied with the effort. We knew we could win. I left everything on the road\u2014we tried everything, and maybe I should have positioned myself better for the sprint. Very satisfied with the effort, but not happy at all. We knew we could win; it\u2019s a pity we didn\u2019t. We came with a super mindset,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cNothing was said to me except the rainbow jersey\u2014that\u2019s what we came for, that was the only mentality. We knew we didn\u2019t have the numbers, but it wasn\u2019t about that because we had the desire and the willingness to go all out. I think it was clear we came to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Del Toro also highlighted the bigger picture for Mexican cycling: \u201cHappy because we are healthy and safe, we tried, and we looked really strong as a nation. We made a big change. We didn\u2019t win, but we took another step forward in ambition and in the mindset we bring to these kinds of races. We came to be present, and if the rest of the peloton rode a bit against us or took advantage of the fact that we had the strongest rider.\u201d<\/p>\n
His UAE Team Emirates teammate Brandon McNulty claimed the rainbow jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n