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Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tokyo Olympic champion Carapaz to miss Tour de France
Ecuador's gold medallist Richard Carapaz celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony of the Men's Cycling 234 km Road Race of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz will miss the 2025 Tour de France after developing a gastrointestinal infection while training at home in Ecuador, his EF Pro Cycling team said in a statement. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa Tokyo 2020 Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz will miss the 2025 Tour de France after developing a gastrointestinal infection while training at home in Ecuador, his EF Pro Cycling team said in a statement. Earlier this month, Carapaz was third in the Giro d'Italia and he's also the reigning Tour mountain classification champion. Advertisement "We're all gutted for Richard. He came out of the Giro with amazing form and was setting career-high power numbers in training. He sacrificed a lot to get to that level, so the timing really couldn't be worse," Jonathan Vaughters, EF Pro Cycling founder and CEO said. The Tour starts on July 5 in Lille and ends on July 27 in Paris.
The South African
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Tour de France yellow jersey contender ruled OUT
Richard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year's race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador. 'Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain and a high fever,' said his team EF on their website. '(Doctors) have advised against long-haul travel and competition at this time. As a result, Richard will not take part in this year's Tour de France.' Carapaz finished third in the Giro d'Italia earlier in June and would have led the EF Pro Cycling team in the Tour, which starts on July 5. 'We're all gutted for Richard,' said Jonathan Vaughters, the EF chief. 'He came out of the Giro with amazing form. 'He sacrificed a lot to get to that level, so the timing really couldn't be worse. We know how much the Tour means to him, so to lose him this close to the race is a real blow.' Carapaz, the 2020 Olympic champion and 2019 Giro winner, won the climbing and combativity prizes in last year's Tour de France. The team said that the 32-year-old 'will take a few weeks off to let his body fully recover' and then shift his focus to the least prestigious of the Grand Tours starting on August 23. 'His goal? Win the Vuelta a Espana,' said the team. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
New York Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Richard Carapaz ruled out of Tour de France with stomach infection
Richard Carapaz will not race at this year's Tour de France due to a gastrointestinal infection, the Ecuadorian has confirmed. Carapaz, who was crowned the Tour's king of the mountains and won the overall combativity award in 2024, will not compete after symptoms of abdominal pain and a high fever while training for the race in Ecuador. Advertisement He underwent several rounds of medical tests that revealed the infection, which was confirmed by additional scans and imaging, and is currently receiving antibiotics and medication. It comes less than a month after the 32-year-old record a podium finish at the Giro d'Italia. Carapaz announced on his Instagram account that with 'great sadness' he would be missing the Tour, which starts on July 5. A post shared by Richard Carapaz (@richardcarapaz) 'Not the best news, but health always comes first,' he said. 'Thank you all for your messages and support.' Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Carapaz's team EF Education-EasyPost, said he was 'gutted' for the Ecuadorian in a statement. 'He came out of the Giro with amazing form and was setting career-high power numbers in training,' Vaughters said. 'He sacrificed a lot to get to that level, so the timing really couldn't be worse. 'We know how much the Tour means to him, so to lose him this close to the race is a real blow. He's a champion in every sense, and knowing him, I have no doubt this setback will only motivate him to come back stronger.' Carapaz has recorded six podium finishes across cycling's three Grand Tours; he won the Giro in 2019, finished second in 2022 and also recorded a second-place finish at the Vuelta de Espana in 2020. His best finish in the Tour de France was third in 2021. In July 2021, he won the gold medal in the road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Ecuadorian cyclist to win a medal and only the second Ecuadorian in any sport to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Carapaz is now targeting a return in the Vuelta, which starts in Spain on August 23 and will last for three weeks. 'His goal? Win the Vuelta,' said his team. (Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Star
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cycling-Stomach infection forces Carapaz out of Tour de France
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 21 - Rome to Rome - Italy - June 1, 2025 EF Education - EasyPost's Richard Carapaz celebrates on the podium after finishing third place in the Giro d'Italia REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini (Reuters) -Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, who finished third at the Giro d'Italia earlier this month, will miss the Tour de France, which starts next week, due to a stomach infection, his team EF Education-EasyPost said on Saturday. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Carapaz, who won the mountains classification at last year's Tour de France, had abdominal pain and a high fever and was advised by doctors to avoid long-haul travel and competition, the team said in a statement. "It's with great sadness that I have to tell you that a gastrointestinal infection is forcing me to miss the Tour de France," Carapaz wrote on Instagram. "Not the best news, but health always comes first. Thank you all for your messages and support." Carapaz, 32, will take a few weeks off to recover before resuming his training with a focus on the Vuelta a Espana, which starts in August, his team added. The Tour de France will begin on July 5 in Lille and conclude on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 27. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Kate Mayberry)
Straits Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Stomach infection forces Carapaz out of Tour de France
Cycling - Giro d'Italia - Stage 21 - Rome to Rome - Italy - June 1, 2025 EF Education - EasyPost's Richard Carapaz celebrates on the podium after finishing third place in the Giro d'Italia REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, who finished third at the Giro d'Italia earlier this month, will miss the Tour de France, which starts next week, due to a stomach infection, his team EF Education-EasyPost said on Saturday. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Carapaz, who won the mountains classification at last year's Tour de France, had abdominal pain and a high fever and was advised by doctors to avoid long-haul travel and competition, the team said in a statement. "It's with great sadness that I have to tell you that a gastrointestinal infection is forcing me to miss the Tour de France," Carapaz wrote on Instagram. "Not the best news, but health always comes first. Thank you all for your messages and support." Carapaz, 32, will take a few weeks off to recover before resuming his training with a focus on the Vuelta a Espana, which starts in August, his team added. The Tour de France will begin on July 5 in Lille and conclude on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on July 27. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
