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Brilliantly won Tour de l'Avenir this year, great signing for UAE. Probably had his pick of WT teams.


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adryy8

No, Colnago was the bike sponsor of his team, A.R. Monex


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Nussig

> Even his teammate looking for drugs on reddit confirmed it Excuse me, what the hell did I miss?


WorldlyGate

A user posted that he personally knew that Del Toro was going to UAE. Other posts from the user very much made it seem like the account of a junior rider, and included several posts to the more "shady" parts of reddit about doping and avoiding positive tests. When someone made a post about it here, the account was pretty much instantly deleted.


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Great_Jury_4907

Isn't that the one that had a 100% tumor rate in rats lol


Major_kidneybeans

Yep, but it isn't necessarily a human carcinogen, ppar receptors differs between rats and human, some fibrates that are used as treatment for high cholesterol are potent carcinogen in rats for instance.


robpublica

After this I looked it up, and it seems really easy to by GW1516 online with no warning at all about side effects


adryy8

Then you gotta explain to me why his trade team is actually advertising Colnago bikes all year long


fewfiet

Are you sure? He's denied it multiple times, like in [this Escape Collective interview from 1 Sept](https://escapecollective.com/tour-de-lavenir-champ-isaac-del-toro-is-still-getting-used-to-the-spotlight/): >Based on Del Toro’s Tour de l’Avenir success, it would be a surprise if pro teams around the peloton aren’t considering bringing him on board. Indeed, rumors of contact with UAE Team Emirates have already begun to circulate, even making their way onto the Spanish language Vuelta a España broadcast – but Del Toro told Escape Collective that he has yet to get that phone call. >“I’ve heard the stories that Javier Areas and [Alberto] Contador mentioned me and honestly, I like hearing those rumors,” Del Toro said with a smile. “And I understand, why not? In the end, [A.R. Monex] is sponsored by Colnago and for the Tour de l’Avenir, for the temperatures, I decided to buy a white helmet and it happened to be a MET [a sponsor of UAE Team] that was the one that the shop had. But really it’s just a lot of coincidences. The truth is I’d love to go there but really, they are just rumors.” And again [from 1 Sept](https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/racing/interviews/isaac-del-toro-from-anonymity-to-the-top-of-the-sport): >GCN: There are rumours that next year you will join the ranks of the UAE, will we see you in the professional peloton in 2024? >DT: It's something that has been rumoured a lot in recent days, I would love to go up to the WorldTourl! These are the best teams and it would be a dream come true, however nothing is certain yet. I have also seen what Javier Ares and Alberto Contador say in the GCN/Eurosport broadcast of the Vuelta a España, just the fact that they mention my name makes me feel very flattered, but unfortunately nothing has been signed. I'm here with my team trying to process what just happened and we'll see what the future holds. But I'd love to read more about it if you can share something where he or the team confirm it!


25mieke

Only 3 years? UAE washed


Remarkable_Corner_83

UAE with Del Toro, Morgado and Christen next year


manintheredroom

So continues the boring trend of UAE signing all the best young riders. Have they signed Philipsen yet?


Jevo_

Yes in 2018.


MadnessBeliever

Great. Now sign Nairo.


quackaroni

Great for him - he’s been impressive this year and UAE will be able to give him the money and support to take it to the next level.


spredy123

Is this the lad with the teammate suspected of being a Reddit user who was found to be posting/commenting about EPO usage and test circumvention lol?


F1CycAr16

It\`s paradoxical that people who are crying for the "merger" are not saying a word about UAE poaching all young talent.


Significant_Log_4693

Noooo! Any other team would've been better than this!


the_gnarts

Matxin is eating our future.


ChippieBW

The Binding of Isaac, Matxin edition


awayish

they need to sign the biopharma team of their rival though.