The Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz will be in charge of fighting for the general at Tour de France in front of EF Education-EasyPostwith the aim, too, of compensating for last year’s withdrawal due to the fall in the first stage.
Carapaz, who will not defend the Olympic title in Paris 2024will be the leader of a team to complete Rui Costa, Sean Quinn, Alberto Bettiol, Neilson Powless, Stefan Bissegger, Ben Healy and Marijn Van den Berg.
“I’m back, working hard and I am not only ready, but also excited about this Tour. The Tour is the Tour, and it’s always full of emotion. After my fall in Switzerland, I got sick. My form is coming late, but I will do my best for this Tour de France. My preparation before the fall was very good, but I will try to overcome it as much as possible,” commented the El Carchi cyclist.
Carapaz, who is in a “very important” phase of his career, trusts his team to achieve great goals.
“Winning the Tour will be very important for me, but also for the team and everyone who prepared for this moment. We have a strong and versatile team. We can win on any terrain in the best race in the world,” he concluded. .
Source: La Verdad
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