Pogačar Clinches Fifth Tour Title
Richard Carapaz launched a decisive solo attack on the final climb of Orcières-Merlette to win stage 18 of the Tour de France, finishing 45 seconds ahead of Mauro Schmid with Matteo Jorgenson in third. The victory preserves Tadej Pogačar's overall lead, while marking Carapaz's second Tour stage win and a major boost for EF Education-EasyPost.
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About Richard Carapaz
Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. Carapaz won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian rider to win the race. In July 2021, he won the gold medal in the road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Ecuadorian cyclist to win a medal and only the second Ecuadorian in any sport to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. In doing so, he became the first cyclist to achieve an Olympic road race gold medal and a podium finish in each of the three Grand Tours.
Everything about Richard Carapaz →- Occupation
- sport cyclist
- Citizenship
- Ecuador
- Born
- May 29, 1993
- Website
- https://richiecarapaz.com/