Carapaz Withdraws from 2025 Tour de France

Richard Carapaz, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist and reigning Tour de France King of the Mountains, has withdrawn from the 2025 Tour de France after developing a gastrointestinal infection while training in Ecuador. Carapaz, 32, experienced abdominal pain and a high fever, prompting advice from his doctors and the EF Education-EasyPost team to avoid long-haul travel and competition. The withdrawal is a setback following his third-place finish in the Giro d'Italia this month. Carapaz expressed disappointment but prioritized his health and is aiming for a full recovery before targeting the Vuelta a España in August. EF Education-EasyPost remains optimistic about his return. The 2025 Tour de France will start on July 5 in Lille and finish on July 27 in Paris.