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 maintains his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17, while Australian riders Jay Vine and Luke Plapp both withdraw from the race.

Mexican currently has nailbitingly narrow GC lead over closest pursuers Simon Yates and Richard Carapaz Fast, grippy, and sturdy. The only thing I don’t like are the grey sidewalls. Joshua Tarling and Alessio Martinelli also out after crashes on the slippery roads of mountainous stage