Richard Carapaaz The Tour de France is gone

The Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz announced this Saturday that This will not take part in Tour de Francestarting with Lille next Saturday, July 5, as it suffers from a gastrointestinal infection.

“In a great deal of sadness I have to tell you that a gastrointestinal infection is forcing me to lose my French tour. This is not the best news, but health is always first. Thanks to all of you for your messages and support, “the athlete wrote on your social media accounts.

The ‘Locomotora del Carchi’ team, Education First-Easy Post, explains in a statement that Carapaz completed the recent Italy’s Giro, where he got a third place, “more motivation than before” and “View in Tour de France.”

However, last week he began to experience stomach aches and high fever. “He underwent some trials that expressed gastrointestinal infectionConfirmed by further exploration of the image and study. Medical staff in Ecuador are prescribed antibiotics and medications to control the disease and fever, “EF said.

“Our medical team, along with their Ecuador doctors, advised travels far and competition today. Therefore, therefore, Richard will not take part in the tour of this year of France“The team confirmed.

Jonathan Vaughters.

“We know how much a tour of her means, so losing it close to racing is a hard blow. He is a champion in every way and, I know him, no doubt that this uprising will only motivate him to return stronger, “he added.

The executive said the forecast for a complete and rapid recovery of Carapaz “is good”, so the Ecuadorian will last a few weeks of rest and, once recovered, will continue their training with the aim of winning a return to Spain.