Richard Carapaz ruled out of Tour de France with stomach bug https://ift.tt/diRugsn AFP Reigning king of the mountains out of 2025 race Ecuadorian will turn attention to Vuelta a España Richard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year’s race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador. “Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain and a high fever,” his EF team said on their website. “[Doctors] have advised against long-haul travel and competition at this time. As a result, Richard will not take part in this year’s Tour de France.” Continue reading... https://ift.tt/Q5dPG6N June 28, 2025 at 11:48PM

• Reigning king of the mountains out of 2025 race

• Ecuadorian will turn attention to Vuelta a España

Richard Carapaz, the reigning Tour de France king of the mountains, will miss this year’s race after developing a gastrointestinal infection training at home in Ecuador.

“Last week, he began experiencing abdominal pain and a high fever,” his EF team said on their website. “[Doctors] have advised against long-haul travel and competition at this time. As a result, Richard will not take part in this year’s Tour de France.”

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