Third time lucky and this Thursday the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz achieved the first victory in his third participation in the returna victory that is also historic because he became the first Ecuadorian cyclist to receive glory in the Spanish round.
In 2020, where he finished 2nd at La Vuelta, he came close to winning stages with finals in arrange and high of Moncalvillo, where he was 2nd, in addition to being 3rd in Black Lagoon. His performance was not so good last year and this year, after finishing 2nd in the inaugural team time trial of Utrechtand this year things didn’t go well for him, to the point where he was barely seen at La Vuelta.
Until this Thursday in the 12th episode, in a final that fit him like a glove, Richard activated his locomotive to take his 15th professional victory and the first by an Ecuadorian cyclist at La Vuelta.
6 of these victories were achieved in Spain: four in Tour of Asturiasone of Cycling Tour of Catalonia and this Thursday at the return.
I feel like “so much fun today. I came with another objective but we were able to achieve the stage victory that I was looking for so much”, said the man from Carchi after winning the White Stones.
Source: La Verdad
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