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

Isaac Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG maintained his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17 with a perfectly-timed sprint on Wednesday, with the Mexican's first stage victory helping him to extend his lead in the overall standings.

Mexico’s Isaac del Toro won his first-ever Grand Tour stage after sensationally recovering from being dropped on the day’s penultimate climb. It means the 21-year-old UAE Team Emirates rider extended his lead in the Giro d’Italia’s general classification (GC) to 41 seconds over Richard Carapaz, who finished third on the stage.