Carthy leads EF-EasyPost at Vuelta a España in absence of Carapaz

Richard Carapaz
Richard Carapaz was forced out of the Tour de France after a crash on the opening day. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Richard Carapaz will miss the Vuelta a España as he continues his recovery from the injury that forced him out of the Tour de France on the opening day. The Ecuadorian sustained a fractured kneecap when he crashed in the finale of stage 1 in Bilbao.

In Carapaz’s absence, EF Education-EasyPost will be led in Spain by Hugh Carthy, who placed third overall at the 2020 Vuelta, when he also won atop the Angliru.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.