Due to a family problem, Richard Carapaz will not participate in the 2024 Cycling World Cup

ByDavid Mitchell
Due to a family problem, Richard Carapaz will not participate in the 2024 Cycling World Cup

Ecuador was ready for its participation in the Cycling World Cup 2024 in Zurich, but on Sunday night the loss of its main star was announced, Richard Carapaz.

The Carchi native confirmed his retirement from the World Cup competition through a statement. and the reason is due to the state of health of his daughter, who underwent emergency surgery. Fortunately everything went well; However, his offspring requires care and for this reason the athlete immediately traveled to Ecuadorian soil.

In the letter posted on social networks, the Locomotive mentioned: “Faced with this family emergency, I have not been able to train for several days and my condition is not up to what Ecuador deserves.neither physically nor mentally. For this reason, I have made the decision not to participate in the Zurich 2024 World Cup. Representing Ecuador is one of the greatest responsibilities I have as an athlete.”

“I would like to thank the Ecuadorian Cycling Federation for the trust placed in me for the World Cup and wish all the luck in the world to my teammates. We will continue working to leave the name of the country at the top“, closed the tricolor.

Richard Carapaz had just had excellent campaigns in the recent Tour de France and in La Vuelta a España, so There was a high expectation in the World Cup competition in Switzerland. Unfortunately a family calamity occurred and before being a cyclist, the Carchi Locomotive is a family man.

The Ecuadorian Cycling Federation also confirmed the athlete’s withdrawal. The World Cup began this September 22 and it is worth remembering that the Ecuadorian men’s team is made up of Jefferson Cepeda, Alexander Cepeda and Jonathan Caicedo.

Official statement: Zurich 2024 🌈

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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