{"id":1020,"date":"2026-04-06T10:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isaac-del-toro.mx\/del-toro-13th-seixas-wins-itzulia-stage-1-time-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:04:20","slug":"del-toro-13th-seixas-wins-itzulia-stage-1-time-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isaac-del-toro.mx\/en\/del-toro-13th-seixas-wins-itzulia-stage-1-time-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Del Toro Places 13th as Seixas Dominates Itzulia Opening Time Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Isaac del Toro finished 13th in the opening stage of the 2026 Itzulia Basque Country, crossing the line 50.73 seconds behind stage winner Paul Seixas in the 13.8-kilometer individual time trial through Bilbao.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Seixas Claims Commanding Victory<\/h2>\n\n<p>Paul Seixas delivered a masterful performance to win the opening time trial in 17 minutes and 9 seconds, establishing himself as the early race leader. 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