Del Toro Wins Singapore Criterium Solo
Mexican champion Isaac Del Toro took the solo win at the Singapore Criterium, ahead of Paul Seixas and Søren Warenskjold.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Cycling
Isaac Del Toro of UAE Team Emirates-XRG won the Singapore Criterium solo, finishing ahead of Paul Seixas of Decathlon-CMA CGM and Søren Warenskjold of UNO X Mobility. The race was 25 laps of a two-kilometre city circuit.
Why it matters
The Singapore race was the first of two Far Eastern criteriums arranged by ASO, with the Saitama Criterium in Japan following the next weekend. The result gives Del Toro a high-profile win as the season's Asian leg begins.
The race covered 25 laps of a two-kilometre circuit, with the four-man breakaway forming on lap 23. The peloton finished about 30 seconds behind the leaders, leaving the top four riders to contest the finish.
The players
Isaac Del Toro
Mexican champion who rides for UAE Team Emirates-XRG and won the Singapore Criterium solo.
Paul Seixas
Rider for Decathlon-CMA CGM who finished second in the Singapore Criterium.
Søren Warenskjold
Rider for UNO X Mobility who finished third in the Singapore Criterium.
The details
Del Toro, Seixas, Warenskjold and Mauro Schmid escaped the bunch on lap 23 of 25. Del Toro attacked off the front of the group on the final lap, holding Seixas a few seconds back to the line.
Timeline
Sunday, November 8, 2026: Isaac Del Toro wins the Singapore Criterium.
Next weekend: the Saitama Criterium in Japan follows.
Season Trajectory
The Singapore Criterium was the first of two Far Eastern criteriums arranged by ASO, with the Saitama Criterium in Japan following the next weekend. Del Toro's win adds a marquee result to the early-season calendar in Asia.
The result shifts the early-season standings for the Far Eastern criteriums, with Del Toro, Seixas and Warenskjold ranked in that order. Fans tracking the Saitama race the following weekend can use the Singapore podium as a reference point.
The takeaway
Del Toro's solo win at Singapore shows how a late-race attack from a small breakaway can decide a criterium. Watch the Saitama Criterium next weekend for whether the same riders contend again.
What happens next
The Saitama Criterium in Japan follows the next weekend.
Further reading
For more on the race calendar, see our Cycling coverage.
