Richard Carapaz has been near the top of the cycling world for many years now and his aggressive style of racing continues to make him one of the most popular riders in the peloton. He has revealed his main races for the first two thirds of the 2025 season, which include a GC run at the
Giro d'Italia, and chasing stage wins at the
Tour de France.
The Ecuadorian will start his season at the
Etoile de Bessèges in early February to get some racing rhythm in the legs, and will then begin his important part of the season at
Strade Bianche. As most Giro contenders, he will race the
Volta a Catalunya as the final stage-race before, however he will also have
Tirreno-Adriatico inbetween, providing him with plenty chances to succeed.
The 31-year old will then take on an altitude training camp and race Liège-Bastogne-Liège before racing the Giro, the same schedule followed by Tadej Pogacar last year. At the Giro, his presence had already been highly hinted at, but is now confirmed as he aims for the overall classification. Since joining
EF Education-EasyPost he had seemed to lose his competitive edge as a GC rider in Grand Tours, but at last year's Vuelta a España he rode to a strong fourth place.