Although official transfer announcements in the WorldTour will be from August 1versions of a team change for the Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz they gain ground.
the carchense closes contract with Ineos Grenadiers this 2022, and although the Spanish Movistar Team has joined the British team as interested in having the Olympic champion, a third squad appeared strongly on the scene and would be the one chosen by Carapaz: the EF Education-EasyPost.
The american squad It would be the option of the Ecuadorian to continue his career, this according to the portal VeloNewswhich publishes this Friday the choice of the EF “after rejecting the opportunity to sign for Movistar or re-sign with Ineos Grenadiers”.
The portal clarifies that “EF Education-EasyPost declined to comment when contacted by VeloNews this week but we understand that the deal is done” and that will be ratified when the transfer window opens.
EF would be the team that meets the conditions set by Carapazsuch as an extended contract and the Grand Tour lead.
“EF-Educación EasyPost certainly offers you that”, reviews the portal information, only with the uncertainty if the Colombian Rigoberto Urán will extend his contractbut “even if the experienced racer re-signs, it will likely be as a road captain and mentor, rather than an overall Grand Tour prospect.”
In the EF, Carapaz will join Carchense Jonathan Caicedowho extended his bond until 2023, in addition to runners like Hugh Carthy, Neilson Powless or the coffee maker Esteban Chavez“but Carapaz will give them a real focal point in races like the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France.”
Although the portal ensures signing with the EF, the doubt that he maintains is in the contract time. “It is not clear if Carapaz has signed for two or three years right now, but those details are likely to emerge in the coming weeks.”
After the second place achieved in the Corsa Rosa, Carapaz is back in the country to plan what will be the second half of the season, with the Vuelta a España as its main objective.
Along with work by bike, this Thursday the Olympic champion was in other activities, such as the ascent to the summit of the Chiles volcanoon the border between Ecuador and Colombia.
The man from Carchen plans to stay a couple more weeks in the country, before returning to Europe to take the start in the Tour of Poland that starts on July 30, proof that he would complete his preparation before facing the Spanish round, between August 19 and September 11. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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