La Itzulia, Tour of the Basque Country (Spain), sees Richard Carapaz out for a decisive day with a stage that starts and ends in Eibar. The Olympic champion from Ecuador got off his bike as a victim of spring allergies.
Hooking in the last meters leaves Richard Carapaz without the possibility of fighting on the stage in the Basque Country
On a sunny day and very good temperatures, the cyclist suffered from the discomfort of allergies from the beginning of the day.
Itzulia Basque Country: Richard Carapaz closes the second stage with the main group
The directors of Education First decided to get off the bike, rest and prepare the next goals, the daily reports Brand.
Richard Carapaz closes in the top 10 in the Basque Country
Carapaz and EF settled in the Basque Country last week to prepare for the Miguel Indurain and Itzulia Grand Prix. The team had Carapaz as one of the options to win a stage at the Basque event.
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EF will face the final day without partial victories and with a final tour that will not finish high as on other occasions.
Finally, Sergio Higuita won the fifth stage in a breakneck sprint in which the Colombian from Bora-Hansgrohe proved to be the fastest. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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