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Isaac Del Toro wins Mexico’s National Sports Award for a second year
Isaac Del Toro has won Mexico’s National Sports Award in the professional sports category for the second year in a row.
The 22-year-old cyclist from Ensenada, Baja California, races for UAE Emirates Team in the UCI World Tour.
His 2026 season included 12 victories and third place in the Tour de France, as well as fifth place at the road cycling world championships in Canada.
A jury with representatives from Mexican sports bodies, the education ministry and the press selected the winners.
The award recognises Del Toro’s strong season, but he will not receive the 796,000 pesos attached to some award categories.
The prize includes a gold medal, a rosette and a diploma, and the ceremony is scheduled for November at the National Palace with President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Other winners include football goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and para-swimmer Doramitzi González for sporting careers.
Cyclist Isaac Del Toro won Mexico’s National Sports Award in the professional category for the second consecutive year.
A jury selected him for the 2026 award after he first won it in 2025.
Del Toro recorded 12 victories in the 2026 season and finished third in the Tour de France.
He is due to receive the award at a ceremony scheduled for November at the National Palace.
The award includes a gold medal, a rosette and a diploma, but Del Toro is not eligible for the 796,000-peso prize money.
- Who
- Isaac Del Toro, a Mexican professional cyclist.
- What
- He won the National Sports Award in the professional category for a second consecutive year.
- When
- The award was announced in 2026; the ceremony is scheduled for November.
- Where
- The ceremony is scheduled to take place at the National Palace in Mexico.
- Why
- A jury selected him in recognition of his sporting achievements, including 12 wins in the 2026 season and third place in the Tour de France.
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Del Toro won the National Sports Award for the first time.
Del Toro recorded 12 victories, with his final win at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal.
A jury selected Del Toro for the award for a second consecutive year.
The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the National Palace.
- Award category
- Professional sport
- Consecutive wins
- 2
- 2026 season victories
- 12
- Tour de France result
- Third place
- Award ceremony
- November 2026, National Palace, Mexico
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