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Breaking Down The Brilliant Win at the Men's Olympic Road Race

Breaking Down The Brilliant Win at the Men's Olympic Road Race

How Richard Carapaz thwarted the favorites to bag one of the biggest wins of his career

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Spencer Martin
Jul 27, 2021
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Richard Carapaz took the win at the Men’s Olympic Road Race over the weekend on a brutal course in the shadow of the majestic Mt. Fuji, with a vintage Carapaz mix of strength and strategic nuance. The Ecuadorian took gold ahead of pre-race favorites Wout van Aert and Tadej Pogacar, who were relegated to sprinting from the chase group over a minute in ar…

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