Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro, born May 29, 1993, is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist and climbing specialist who currently rides for EF Education-EasyPost. He won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian rider ever to win the race, and in July 2021 captured the Olympic road race gold medal at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, making him the first Ecuadorian cyclist ever to win an Olympic medal and only the second Ecuadorian to win Olympic gold in any sport. He also won the 2021 Tour de Suisse overall title, took the mountains classification and a stage win at the 2024 Tour de France, and has recorded multiple Grand Tour stage victories across all three major tours.
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Career HighlightWon the 2019 Giro d'Italia, the first Ecuadorian rider to win the race 1 Classification
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, nationality there.
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Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist
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Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist
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Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist
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Carapaz won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian rider to win the race.
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Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro (born 29 May 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.
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