OYAMA, Japan—Richard Carapaz was six days and 6,000 miles removed from Paris when he found himself surrounded by a familiar pack of cyclists: the cream of the Tour de France peloton.

Carapaz's Giro victory is among the most significant in the country's sporting history, alongside Andres Gomez's French Open win of 1990, ...

Carapaz confirmed that when he raised his pace a little and saw Roglič suffering as a result, “I decided to go for it, simply to try as hard as I could, Carthy and Mas had already attacked.

Unlike the 21-year-old, Carapaz has been here before; he knows what it takes to win big. While those around him played the waiting game, the now 31-year-old rode away to overall victory in 2019.

Carapaz’s lead-up to the Giro was somewhat unconventional. The level in his early season races wasn’t high enough, but a high-altitude training camp in his home country paid off.

Carapaz, who finished third at the Tour six days ago, was given merely an outsider’s chance on what was widely considered one of the toughest courses in Olympic history.

CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI, Italy (AP) — Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz soloed to victory at the end of the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia, while Isaac del Toro… ...

Item 1 of 2 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Cycling - Road - Men's Road Race - Final - Tokyo to Fuji International Speedway, Japan - July 24, 2021. Richard Carapaz of Ecuador celebrates winning gold.

Carapaz bounced up on GC to 16th overall at 11:37 back, but he isn’t thinking about anything more than winning more stages. “We’ll see what happens at Sierra Nevada.

Ineos Grenadiers are the favourites to continue their Giro d'Italia domination when Richard Carapaz spearheads the British team on the first grand tour of the season, which starts on Friday.

Carapaz has a Giro d’Italia on his resume, one of cycling’s three highly prized Grand Tours, but the look on his face suggested this meant everything. He had given everything.

CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI, Italy (AP) — Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz soloed to victory at the end of the 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia, while Isaac del Toro kept hold of the leader’s ...