Richard Carapaz ruled out of Tour de France with stomach infection
Richard Carapaz will not race at this year’s Tour de France due to a gastrointestinal infection, the Ecuadorian has confirmed.
Carapaz, who was crowned the Tour’s king of the mountains and won the overall combativity award in 2024, will not compete after symptoms of abdominal pain and a high fever while training for the race in Ecuador.
He underwent several rounds of medical tests that revealed the infection, which was confirmed by additional scans and imaging, and is currently receiving antibiotics and medication.
It comes less than a month after the 32-year-old record a podium finish at the Giro d’Italia.
