“Richard Carapaz messed up, he leaves many doubts with his level, he needs to react for the key moments of the Tour de France”, is a lapidary criticism of the winner of the tricolor

On July 1, the Olympic medalist from Ecuador, Richard Carapaz, begins his adventure with the goal of winning the legendary race Tour de France.

The EF Education EasyPost team has the Ecuadorian as the main ticket to win the title in a historic trial.

However, the Colombian specialized cycling press believes that his compatriot Rigoberto Urán should be the leader of the North American team in the competition and criticized the level of the tricolor.

“Rigoberto Urán is a candidate to be the EF Education EasyPost leader again for the 2023 Tour de France, but there is a big team bet for this year, Richard Carapaz, the question is who should be the EF Leader for the Tour 2023?”, the page said. Colombian Cycling.

“The debate is on the table, Carapaz or Urán? You have to come out with a clear plan for the French circuit, and Jonathan Vaughters’ team has to define that. But it is not easy, because brokers propose a number of good arguments,” the note added.

In it, a comparison is made between the Colombian and the Ecuadorian, stating that the former had “better results”.

“Uran had better results than Carapaz in 2023, although the Ecuadorian won the competition. Faced with head-to-head competition, Richard has faltered, leaving many in doubt as to his level on the Tour,” the website said.

“In contrast, Rigo at least managed to stay in the top 10, something that is always important in any WorldTour middle row, to be present among the best and maybe aim for a stage, is to get the job done.” added.

The note mentions that if deciding on a leader, for “present”, Urán should be chosen.

“Richard is a chip that should be aiming for the podium, although recent results, he is not even found in the top 10. He may be saving himself, but he has to react at key moments in the Tour de France,” he said. .

“You have to make important decisions, two Latin Americans are fighting for that position. If we have to judge, we would say that Carapaz should be the leader, because of his history and temperament, but if it is about the present, Urán must be chosen,” the note concluded. (D)