Richard Carapaz will not be at the 2026 Giro de Italia due to a delay in his recovery
Carapaz could be on the Tour de France, but he showed his disappointment: "The Giro is a race I've always loved and I was looking forward to."
Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz ofthe EF Education team will not participate in the 2026 Giro de Italia due to the fact that the recovery of an operation suffered is longer than expected, this race will begin on 8 May in Bulgaria and end in Roman on 31 May.
"It's a terrible disappointment for me, because the atmosphere is the race I've always loved and I've been looking forward to it. I always want to prepare in the best way. Every time I go to the environment it's a very special moment, "said Carapaz, the first Ecuadorian to win the Giro de Italia in 2019.
"Being in this situation is frustrating, because I've spent a lot of time and a lot of time on it, but in the end I have to prioritize my health and move on. It's a situation for when you're not ready. I'm going to get the best out of this and I'm going to go on. We're atthe gates of the Tour. There's less than 70 days left. I want to do very well, prepare and get a good result. "
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