No rider has won more WorldTour stage races in 2026 than the 22-year-old Mexican, who took the UAE Tour, Tirreno–Adriatico and the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes before his Tour de France debut. A year after wearing pink for eleven days and finishing second at the Giro, 'El Torito' arrives as the most luxurious support rider in the race. He will climb for Pogačar first — but he is also UAE's insurance policy and a podium threat in his own right.
Palmarès
- Tour de l'Avenir winner (2023) — first Mexican to win it
- 2nd overall, stage winner (Bormio) & best young rider, Giro d'Italia (2025)
- UAE Tour GC winner (2026)
- Tirreno–Adriatico GC winner (2026)
- Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes GC winner (2026)
- Mexican road race & time trial champion (2025)
Cut-out factHe won the Mexican road race title in his hometown of Ensenada, Baja California, and rides this Tour in the green-white-red of the double national champion.
The squad
Riding the 2026 Tour with Tadej Pogačar, Tim Wellens, Brandon McNulty, Adam Yates, Florian Vermeersch, Nils Politt, Felix Großschartner — see the full UAE Emirates-XRG team page.
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