🎥 Powerhouse Del Toro races rally car, but later loses battle to Van Baarle in Spanish criterium

Last year, Mathieu van der Poel was there. The Dutchman from Alpecin-Deceuninck was then pitted against a rally car on a small criterium circuit. This year, he was not there, so the honor went to Isaac Del Toro. The Mexican powerhouse from UAE Team Emirates - XRG, together with Spanish legends Samuel Sánchez and Pedro Delgado, took on racing driver Miguel Fuster.

Last year, Van der Poel managed to beat the car, but this time the riders were less fortunate. Del Toro did his best, but was no match for the horsepower of the rally monster. Delgado and Sánchez also fell short. A pity, but at least it produced some great images and more than enough entertainment for the fans!

A team time trial was also scheduled. Del Toro and Delgado took on Sánchez and Lidl-Trek's top talent Héctor Álvarez. The youngest team won that battle: Álvarez and Sánchez beat Del Toro and Delgado. Álvarez won the final event of the day, the elimination race late in the evening.

There was also a special role reserved for Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, but as she is recovering from surgery, she withdrew from the cycling events. Nevertheless, she was present at the event, partly because her fiancé, Dylan van Baarle, was also cycling. He took part in the criterium, and with success: he was the best, beating Del Toro and Álvarez in the sprint.