03 Nov 2020
Battling TT keeps Carapaz in contention
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Richard Carapaz
Vuelta a Espana stage 13: Muros › Mirador de Ézaro, 33.7km TT
Richard Carapaz put in a fantastic, battling time trial performance as he finished seventh on stage 13, 49 seconds behind stage winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma).
The result means Roglic takes the overall race lead, but Carapaz remains just 39 seconds behind the Slovenian with five stages remaining.
Throughout the 33.7km test, Carapaz was in contention with Roglic and Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) who currently occupy the other podium spots.
A handful of seconds down at the first intermediate split, Carapaz then trailed Roglic by 19 seconds at the second check point, with Carthy making up 18 seconds on the Ecuadorian.
The finale of the time trial was a short, sharp climb to Mirador de Ézaro which saw Carapaz drop back on the stage, finishing seventh, with Roglic taking the stage win by one second and regaining the race lead.
The result means Roglic takes the overall race lead, but Carapaz remains just 39 seconds behind the Slovenian with five stages remaining.
Throughout the 33.7km test, Carapaz was in contention with Roglic and Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) who currently occupy the other podium spots.
A handful of seconds down at the first intermediate split, Carapaz then trailed Roglic by 19 seconds at the second check point, with Carthy making up 18 seconds on the Ecuadorian.
The finale of the time trial was a short, sharp climb to Mirador de Ézaro which saw Carapaz drop back on the stage, finishing seventh, with Roglic taking the stage win by one second and regaining the race lead.
Richard Carapaz
"It was a really hard time trial, but I’m very happy with the result, we have come to win the Vuelta and it is still the goal.
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Richard Carapaz
"It was a really hard time trial, but I’m very happy with the result, we have come to win the Vuelta and it is still the goal.
"I think that La Vuelta is still open, there are a lot of possibilities, there are going to be a lot of very hard days, where everything can change.
"This morning we prepared ourselves to fight for the Vuelta today, now we will continue fighting."
Richard Carapaz
"It was a really hard time trial, but I’m very happy with the result, we have come to win the Vuelta and it is still the goal.
"I think that La Vuelta is still open, there are a lot of possibilities, there are going to be a lot of very hard days, where everything can change.
"This morning we prepared ourselves to fight for the Vuelta today, now we will continue fighting."
Stage 13 result
1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) 46'39''
2. Will Barta (CCC Team) +1''
3. Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) +10''
4. Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) +25''
5. Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ) +41''
7. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) +39''
Overall standings
1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)
2. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) +39''
3. Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) +47''
4. Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) +1'42''
5. Enric Mas (Movistar) +3'23''
1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) 46'39''
2. Will Barta (CCC Team) +1''
3. Nelson Oliveira (Movistar) +10''
4. Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) +25''
5. Bruno Armirail (Groupama-FDJ) +41''
7. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) +39''
Overall standings
1. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)
2. Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers) +39''
3. Hugh Carthy (EF Pro Cycling) +47''
4. Dan Martin (Israel Start-Up Nation) +1'42''
5. Enric Mas (Movistar) +3'23''
