Richard Carapaz triumphed in stage 17 of the Tour de France. He achieved his first stage win in the event and completing victories in all three Grand Tours.
Carapaz, from Ecuador, rode a brilliant solo effort in the Alps, finishing ahead of Britain’s Simon Yates. The great victory adds to his stages at the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España, as well as his Olympic gold. Tadej Pogacar, although finishing 27th, extended his overall lead over Jonas Vingegaard by two seconds.
