Richard Carapaaz and a coup of authority approaches the leader of the Tour of Italy

The Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaaz gave a coup of authority in stage 16 of the Italian turnin which he attacked the leader Isaac del Toro and cut distances. Now, in the general classification, the pedalist of the EF Education-Easypost is third and only 31 ” of the Mexican.

In the high mountain stage, Between Piazzola Sul Brenta and Valentino Daywith a 203 kilometers route, Carapaz kept its strength for the final kilometers. In full ascent, Carapaz took off from Del Toro and Simon Yatesthey could not continue their passage.

In that section, Carapaaz was very strong and with a great cadence to sustain and increase the difference before its rivals in the general. He was not enough to hunt the first at the stage, but with The fourth place closed a great performance.

Now sand locates in third place, with only five seconds of difference before yachts and with favorable stages for him in what is coming. In stage 18, a flat touched stage must maintain its place for the strongest tours in 19 and 20.

The third week is the most complex in the turn, for the A large amount of mountain. That is an ideal scenario for Carapaz, which seeks to win the test for the second time, after doing so in 2018.