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Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) was voted the most combative rider of the 113th Tour de France, the race organization announced Sunday. The 33-year-old 'king of the mountains' won the 'super combative' prize after combining fan and jury votes, defeating Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), who was chosen by the public. This is Carapaz's second time receiving the award, repeating his 2024 feat when he also won the mountains classification. A central figure in the final week, Carapaz won two stages and finished eighth overall. The Olympic road race champion from Tokyo 2020 and 2019 Giro d'Italia winner succeeds his teammate Ben Healy, last year's most combative rider. The 113th Tour de France, which started July 4 in Barcelona, ends today with an 89-kilometer stage in Paris.
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Paris, July 27 — Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) has been voted the most combative rider of the 113th Tour de France, the French race organization announced this Sunday. The 33-year-old, who also claimed the mountains classification in this edition, succeeds his teammate Ben Healy as the winner of the award.
While green jersey wearer Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) was chosen by the public as the "most combative" rider of this Tour, Carapaz took the "super combative" prize after combining votes from fans and the jury.
This marks the second time Carapaz, who finished eighth overall, has received this award, repeating his feat from 2024, when he also won the mountains classification.
Key Achievements
- Two stage wins in the final week of the 113th edition
- Olympic road race champion (Tokyo 2020)
- Winner of the 2019 Giro d'Italia
- Succeeds Ben Healy as last year's most combative rider
Runners-Up
In addition to Pedersen, who will ascend the final podium today wearing the green jersey and completing a trilogy of Grand Tour points classification victories, Carapaz defeated the following contenders:
- Tobias Johannessen (Uno-X)
- Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla)
- Pablo Castrillo (Movistar)
- Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek)
- Egan Bernal (Netcompany INEOS), the 2019 champion
- Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies)
- Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto Intermarché), the most solitary breakaway rider of this edition
- Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost)
- Valentin Paret-Peintre, a contender for the mountains jersey
Other Awards
Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech), the big favorite to win today's stage, was elected best équipier (teammate) of the third week of this Tour, after flawlessly launching his teammate Jasper Philipsen to victory in the 17th stage.
Race Conclusion
The 113th Tour de France, which started on July 4 in Barcelona, Spain, concludes today with a stage of just 89 kilometers on the streets of Paris.
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Richard Carapaz Voted Most Combative Rider of 113th Tour de France