July 24, 2021 is one of the dates marked in the history of sports in Ecuador, and especially for the Carchense cyclist Richard Carapaz.
On that date, the tricolor won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (they were held a year later due to the COVID-19 pandemic), which was the second in history for that country, as the only one until then … it was the one that Jefferson Pérez scored in Atlanta in 1996, in March.
And exactly, Locomotive Carchi He was asked about the best day of his life in his sports career, and he did not hesitate to point out that it was July 24, 2021.
“The best day for me was the (Tokyo) Olympics… because everything came together: the day, the moment, the hour, everything,” he said.
“Because of the Grand Tour, I know that I can go every year and try to win the Giro (d’Italia) again, but the Olympics are held every four years and you only have one day to show who you are,” he added during an interview in Quito for the Giro d ‘Italia Ride Like A Pro 2023.
The current Olympic champion in road cycling pointed out that many people ask him which sports day is the best in his life.
“I told you this very nice anecdote because many people ask me what was the best day of my career. If it was the Giro d’Italia or other races, but it was the Olympics,” Carapaz concluded. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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