Richard Carapaz raises the name of Ecuador: he drank the traditional drink mote con huesillos and joked with the Chileans during cycling training at the Pan American Games

During his time in Santiago, Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz continues to earn the love and respect of Chilean citizens during his eight days in the capital city participating in the Pan American Games.

The Locomotive Carchiwho won silver in the time trial last Sunday, caught the attention of those who saw him training for the San Cristóbal hill climb, where he will compete in the road category on Sunday, October 29.

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In addition, he shared with different amateur cyclists who are encouraged to climb the road where the 30-year-old tricolor, who is one of the biggest exponents of the sport as he won the 2019 Giro d’Italia with Movistar, trains. Team; With the British team Ineos Grenadiers, he won second place at the 2020 Vuelta a España and third place at the 2021 Tour de France.

Richard Carapaz shows his funny side on TikTok during cycling training in Santiago 2023.

With his placement on the Tour, he joined a select group of riders in the history of world cycling (20) by writing his name among the best of the three UCI WorldTour Grand Tours.

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Web portal Red Sport

In the last few hours, a video the Ecuadorian shared with Twitter user Ramón Lizano has gone viral. And there the Carchi native could taste the typical mote con huesillos. “Like soda,” he remarked, and evidently liked it, for he continued to taste it after the first sip.

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In addition, he joked about the name. When someone asked what the bone was, Carapaz pointed to his tibia, alluding to it being a bone, prompting laughter from the group. A relaxed atmosphere in which they are preparing for the long-distance test that will be held on Sunday.

Carapaz also uploaded a few photos to his Instagram to show how comfortable he is in Chile as he waits to close his participation. The Ecuadorian will spend more than a week in that country, and during his stay he visited different locations, always accompanied by a bicycle.

“Thank you to my Ecuador and Chile for the support of all the athletes,” said Richard Carapaz after winning the silver medal in Santiago 2023.

La Tercera newspaper

The cyclist took the first spoonful of the Chilean drink, made a small face of surprise and said, “It’s like juice.” At the same time, his companions tried to explain to him what he was taking. “It’s the juice that comes out when you cook dried peaches. In the summer, it is used as a refreshing drink,” the recording reads.

It should be noted that Carapaz is one of the big names present at Santiago 2023. Of course, the Ecuadorian was second in the time trial, behind Colombian Walter Vargas. However, he uses these days to get to know the metropolis and shared it on his social networks.

What does this drink contain?

Mote con huesillos is a traditional Chilean soft drink mainly from central Chile, consisting of a mixture of caramelized peach juice with wheat mote and dehydrated peaches called huesillos. (D)