The Climbers' Pursuit for Leadership to Decide the Vuelta a Burgos 2025 will be Determined by the Lagunas de Neila
Vuelta a Burgos 2025: Del Toro Claims Victory in Thrilling Final Stage
The Vuelta a Burgos 2025 concluded on Saturday, with a dramatic final stage that saw Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) clinch the overall victory. The decisive climb to the Lagunas de Neila proved to be the stage's highlight, as del Toro, Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek), and Léo Bisiaux (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) battled it out for the stage win and the coveted leader's jersey.
Ciccone and del Toro launched key attacks with approximately 3 kilometres to go, distancing Bisiaux and other riders. In a thrilling two-up sprint, Ciccone emerged victorious, but del Toro's strong performance on the Lagunas de Neila climb was enough to secure him the overall victory. Bisiaux, who started the final stage as GC leader, was dropped on the steep sections by Ciccone and del Toro, ultimately finishing third overall.
The final stage route included two third-category climbs and a special category climb at the Lagunas de Neila, with a 6.5 km ascent at a 9.2% gradient. The steep gradients proved challenging, but del Toro demonstrated his resilience and timing, earning him the overall win.
Giulio Pellizari (Red Bull) and Lorenzo Fortunato (Israel-Premier Tech) were also notable contenders in the race. Pellizari, who impressed in last year's Giro, was 22 seconds behind the leader, while Fortunato, who won the mountains classification in May's Giro, was 26 seconds behind.
Demi Vollering, the winner of the fifth stage of last year's women's Vuelta a España, is also competing in this year's Vuelta a Burgos. The race can be watched live on Teledeporte and Play on August 9, starting at 15.00 hours.
Egan Bernal, a Colombian, suffered on Thursday but attacked whenever his legs allowed it. The race is expected to be decided among climbers near the leader's jersey.
[1] Source: Cyclingnews.com
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Del Toro's overall victory in the Vuelta a Burgos 2025 was supported by his exceptional performance on the steep climbs, particularly the Lagunas de Neila, where he demonstrated impressive resilience and racing strategy that outperformed competitors like Giulio Ciccone and other top sports contenders such as Giulio Pellizari and Lorenzo Fortunato.
The average margin between the overall winner, Isaac del Toro, and his closest competitors Pellizari and Fortunato was about 24 seconds, indicating a tight and competitive race in the sports category of cycling.
