Richard Carapaz
Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro, born on May 29, 1993, is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist with UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He made history by winning the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian to achieve this feat. In 2021, he clinched the Olympic road race gold medal, marking a historic moment as the first Ecuadorian cyclist to earn an Olympic medal and the second Ecuadorian to win Olympic gold in any sport.
Carapaz started his journey in professional cycling with Movistar Team in 2016. His talent shone through in 2018 with a stage win at the Giro d'Italia and a strong general classification finish. The following year, he secured his landmark victory at the Giro d'Italia. Joining Team Ineos in 2020, Carapaz demonstrated his versatility, notably wearing the polka dot jersey at the Tour de France and finishing second in the mountains classification. He continued to exhibit his strength in Grand Tours with a commendable performance in the Vuelta a España, securing second place overall. In 2021, his season was highlighted by winning the Tour de Suisse and a podium finish at the Tour de France.
In 2022, despite early setbacks, Carapaz displayed resilience, winning the Ecuadorian National Time Trial Championship and achieving a stage win at the Volta a Catalunya. His season was punctuated with a strong performance in the Vuelta a España, where he excelled in the mountains classification and secured multiple stage victories. He wrapped up the year with a notable second-place finish at the Giro d'Italia.
For the 2023 season, Carapaz transitioned to EF Education–EasyPost, where he continued to add to his palmarès with victories, including the National Road Race Championship and the Mercan'Tour Classic. His consistent performances are further underscored by podium finishes and top-ten placements in various prestigious races, such as Tre Valli Varesine, Giro della Toscana, Giro dell'Emilia and Coppa Sabatini.
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024