Ecuadorian Grand Tour champion who won the Giro d'Italia and an Olympic gold medal in 2019, one of the finest pure climbers to emerge from South America and a national hero in his home country.
Richard Carapaz is an Ecuadorian climbing specialist who won the Giro d'Italia in 2019 — the first Ecuadorian winner of a Grand Tour — and added Olympic road race gold at Tokyo in 2020, two of the most significant achievements in South American cycling. His exceptional mountain climbing ability, aggressive racing style, and natural talent have made him one of cycling's most celebrated climbers.
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1993
👶 Born in Riobamba, Ecuador