Description: (Ecuadorian Professional Road Racing Cyclist)
Richard Carapaz, a successful Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist with UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost, made history by winning the 2019 Giro d'Italia. He became the first Ecuadorian to achieve this feat. In the 2020 Summer Olympics, Carapaz secured a gold medal in the road race, marking another milestone for Ecuadorian cycling. He is the first cyclist to claim an Olympic road race gold medal and a podium finish in each of the three Grand Tours, demonstrating his exceptional talent and determination.