Carapaz Out of Cycling World Championships
The former Olympic champion said medical advice led him to prioritize recovery and miss the 273-kilometer men’s road race, officials said.
- On Saturday, Richard Carapaz announced his withdrawal from the UCI Road World Championships due to health complications. The 33-year-old cited medical advice and the need to prioritize recovery over competition.
- Carapaz wrote that after 'in-depth test and following medical advice,' he decided to 'prioritise my health and focus on a quick recovery' to avoid career risk. The decision came in agreement with his American team EF.
- Entering the event in strong form, the 33-year-old recently won the king of the mountains jersey at the Tour de France and placed fourth at the Vuelta a Espana this season.
- Jhonatan Narvaez, 29, will now lead the Ecuadorian delegation for the 273km race in Montreal, though it remains unconfirmed whether the team will replace Carapaz in the line-up.
- Next Sunday's event features heavy competition including double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and Mexico's Isaac Del Toro, while Carapaz continues treatment to 'return to training as soon as possible.
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Carapaz was a shock exclusion from the 2024 Paris Olympic road race where Ecuador instead favoured the now 29-year-old Jhonatan Narvaez, who will also lead the this title bid. But the 33-year-old 2020 Olympic road race champion and 2019 Giro d'Italia winner Carapaz has been on form this season, winning the king of the mountains jersey at the Tour de France and coming fourth at the Vuelta a Espana. Carapaz said he had made the decision in agreeme…
He assured that the decision had already been formally communicated by e-mail to the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation.
The Ecuadorian announced this Saturday his package for the World Road Cycling Championships in Montreal, referring to health complications. The one who was Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2020 was one of the main candidates for the final victory.
The Ecuadorian cyclist announced this Saturday that he will not participate in the World Cup due to "health complications"
He wasn't supposed to take part in the time trial that opened the Worlds on Sunday, but he was one of the contenders for a medal on the online race.
Richard Carapaz, the bottom Olympic champion in Tokyo'2020, is low for health reasons for the road cycling worlds, which start on Sunday in Montreal, Canada, announced this Saturday the Ecuadorian corridor.
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