Overview

• EF Pro Cycling confirmed that Carapaz will skip the Tour de France on doctors’ advice after developing a gastrointestinal infection.
• The 32-year-old developed abdominal pain and a high fever while training at home in Ecuador after placing third at the Giro d’Italia.
• Team boss Jonathan Vaughters called the timing devastating given Carapaz’s peak condition and sacrifices ahead of the race.
• Without its presumed team leader, EF Pro Cycling must reorganize its hierarchy for cycling’s premier Grand Tour.
• He will rest for several weeks to recover fully before aiming for victory at the Vuelta a España starting August 23.