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, citing medical advice after in-depth testing.
- Carapaz wrote that after medical consultation and testing, he decided to 'prioritise my health and focus on a quick recovery' to avoid career risk.
- Entering the competition in strong form, the 33-year-old won the king of the mountains jersey at the Tour de France and placed fourth at the Vuelta a Espana.
- Jhonatan Narvaez, 29, will now lead the Ecuadorian delegation for the 273km Montreal race, though Ecuador has not confirmed if Carapaz will be replaced in the line-up.
- Next Sunday's race features double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel and Mexico's Isaac Del Toro as contenders, 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"
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