![]() I had to be patient as the selections were being made and wait for the right moment – that for me was the most complicated part. "The speed on the climb was very fast, and then there were lots of attacks. "I didn’t have a team like some of the others did – it was just Jonny and me, but we had confidence, we’ve both got quite a bit of experience and have raced a lot in Europe. "It was a bit of a crazy day, and a very hard race," he said. A furious five kilometres of pedalling later, he was in dreamland. The pair opened a gap and collaborated to keep the at-times disorganized chasers at bay, riding together onto the Fuji Speedway, where strength began to tell and Carapaz eased clear. After that, attacks began to fly as the race became tactical, and when he saw Brandon McNulty (USA) open up with 25km to go, he immediately jumped on board. "I simply waited for my moment," he said, as if he was reading the race with 20-20 vision the whole time.Ĭarapaz didn’t directly respond when Pogačar opened up the race on Mikuni Pass but was nevertheless present and correct among the select dozen that went over the top. Lining up in Tokyo as one arm of a two-man Ecuadorian team – alongside Jhonatan Narvaez – and facing the threats of Tadej Pogačar’s climbing and Wout van Aert’s finishing, he knew he had to race smart. It’s incredible."Ĭarapaz had never won a one-day event before but racing nous has been a hallmark as he has established himself as one of the leading and most consistent Grand Tour riders in the past few years. "We’ve had a lot of good achievements, some good titles, and now another one with this gold medal. It’s special because it’s the first in this sport and I think it’s the sport most people follow in my country. If I’m not mistaken, it’s 24 years since the last one, so it’s special. ![]() "It’s the second gold medal in our history. ![]() Geraint Thomas: I must have done something wrong in a previous lifeĪdam Yates: I didn't have the legs in Olympic Games road race ![]() Olympics: Wout van Aert sees the silver lining Olympics: Richard Carapaz claims men's road race title ![]()
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