Richard Carapaz

Richard Carapaz

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Richard Carapaz is a professional road cyclist from Ecuador, known for his climbing abilities and tenacity in stage races. He gained international recognition when he won the Giro d'Italia in 2019, becoming the first Ecuadorian to achieve this feat. Carapaz competes for the EF Education-EasyPost team and is a key player in stage races, often supporting his teammates while also competing for individual honors. His strategic racing and strong performances have made him a notable figure in the cycling world.

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Richard Carapaz finished behind Pogacar in the overall classification by over six minutes.

Pogacar slår til på finalestigning og cementerer triumf i Schweiz
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-06-21
5.0

Richard Carapaz finished second in the Tour de Suisse with a time gap of 6:32 minutes behind Pogacar.

Tadej Pogacar dominiert Tour de Suisse: grösster Vorsprung seit 1959
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-06-21
5.0

Richard Carapaz is listed as one of the key participants in the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

Giro d'Italia, ecco le squadre. Ci saranno Bernal, Almeida e Carapaz
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-02-25
8.0

Richard Carapaz is an athlete who trained with a rusty bicycle as a child.

Quijotes de los Andes, un fenómeno digital en Quito: su fundador, el cineasta Juan Diego García, cuenta la historia y retos del club barrial | Fútbol | Deportes
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-11-24
9.0

Richard Carapaz abandoned Il Lombardia after a serious fall while fighting for a top 10 position.

Richard Carapaz abandona el Giro de Lombardía tras aparatosa caída cuando peleaba el top 10 | Otros Deportes | Deportes
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-10-11
5.0
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Tadej Pogacar
Tadej Pogacar

Richard Carapaz is expected to be a strong competitor alongside Egan Bernal in the upcoming race.

estas son sus reales opciones en el salvaje recorrido del Mundial de ciclismo
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2025-09-27
6.0

Richard Carapaz was the teammate that Ben Healy supported in the race.

Mattias Skjelmose bleibt vorsichtig: „Die Konkurrenz sitzt mir im Nacken“
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-09-20
7.0

Richard Carapaz was the second Latin American to finish, taking ninth place in the competition.

Isaac Del Toro continúa escribiendo historia; el mexicano conquista el Giro Della Toscana
El Universal·MexicoMexico· 2025-09-10
7.0

Richard Carapaz is another notable absence from the race.

La Vuelta ciclista a Espanya dona el tret de sortida des de Torí i arribarà dijous a Andorra
Diari d’Andorra – major newspaper in the Principality·AndorraAndorra· 2025-08-23
5.0

Richard Carapaz is currently sidelined from the Vuelta a España due to a stomach infection.

Maveproblemer holder Carapaz ude af årets Vuelta
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-08-20
5.0

Richard Carapaz will captain the EF Education-EasyPost team.

Vingegaard sarà alla Vuelta: "Vengo per vincere"
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2025-08-18
7.0

Richard Carapaz is among the favorites for the overall victory.

Kdo bo nasledil kralja Vuelte Primoža Rogliča?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-08-08
6.0

Richard Carapaz will be attacking for the red jersey again this year.

Jonas Vingegaard bo prvi favorit letošnje Vuelte
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-31
7.0

Richard Carapaz was involved in an epic battle with Jai Hindley during the Giro d'Italia.

Primož Roglič sredi sezone ostal brez športnega direktorja
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-07-30
7.0

Richard Carapaz was the previous holder of the mountain jersey before Pogacar.

Tadej Pogacar agranda su leyenda en París, Van Aert se une a la fiesta
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-27
6.0

Richard Carapaz won the 'super-combatif' award in the past three years.

Preisgeld und Prämien: So viel verdienen die Tour-Helden
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-07-19
8.0

Richard Carapaz has previously achieved podium finishes for the Ineos team.

Bob Jungels antwortet den Kritikern auf seine Weise
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-07-15
5.0

Richard Carapaz is the captain of EF Education and an Olympic champion, signed for a high fee.

Netflix stoppt «Unchained»: Der Radsport im Vermarktungsdilemma
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-12
6.0

Richard Carapaz was unable to compete in the Tour de France due to injury.

Sorpresa en el Tour de Francia: Pogacar dejó ir el liderato y demás camisetas
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2025-07-10
5.0

Carapaz was the leader of Healy's team but was absent for the Tour.

Tour de France: Ben Healy remporte la 6e étape à Vire, Van der Poel retrouve le jaune
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-07-10
6.0

Richard Carapaz shares his views on the beauty of the Andes.

In der Tour-de-France-Serie «Unchained» kochen die Emotionen hoch
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-07-09
5.0

Richard Carapaz will not compete in the Tour de France due to illness.

‘Estamos todos desolados’, lamenta directivo del EF Pro Cycling por la ausencia de Richard Carapaz en el Tour de Francia | Otros Deportes | Deportes
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-06-28
5.0
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Jonathan Vaughters
Jonathan Vaughters

Richard Carapaz announced that he will not be able to compete in the Tour de France due to a gastrointestinal infection.

Una ‘infección gastrointestinal’ deja a Richard Carapaz fuera del Tour de Francia | Otros Deportes | Deportes
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-06-28
5.0