{"id":825034,"date":"2026-07-26T14:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825034\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T14:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:09:08","slug":"carapaz-named-most-aggressive-rider-of-the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/825034\/","title":{"rendered":"Carapaz Named Most Aggressive Rider of the Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idlprocycling.com\/richard-carapaz\" title=\"Richard Carapaz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Carapaz<\/a> has been one of the standout riders of this Tour de France. The Ecuadorian rider from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idlprocycling.com\/ef-education-easypost\" title=\"EF Education-EasyPost\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EF Education-EasyPost<\/a> won two stages in the final week and also secured the polka-dot jersey as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idlprocycling.com\/cycling\/carapaz-fulfills-tour-promises-in-alps-it-was-the-moment-i-didnt-believe-it-anymore\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the best climber<\/a>. But the celebration isn\u2019t over yet, as he has been rewarded for his relentless attacking spirit with the award for the Tour\u2019s most combative rider.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the Tour de France organisers announced the shortlist of contenders. Eleven names appear on that list: in addition to Carapaz, they include Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek), Alex Baudin (EF Education-EasyPost), Egan Bernal (Netcompany INEOS), Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), Mauro Schmid (Jayco AlUla), Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), Pablo Castrillo (Movistar), Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies), and Baptiste Veistroffer (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9).<\/p>\n<p>Fans could vote via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeTour\/status\/2081319178456248336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">X<\/a>, but there was also a panel of experts, making it a combined process. It was a very close race among viewers, but Pedersen received the most votes, just ahead of Veistroffer. Carapaz came in third. Thanks to his attacking style, Pedersen managed to win a stage and claim the green jersey, while Veistroffer was particularly active in the flat stages and was almost always the first to attack.<\/p>\n<p>Read more below the photo!<\/p>\n<p>Third straight win for EF Education-EasyPostAlthough Carapaz was unable to secure enough votes from the public, the jury\u2019s decision was the deciding factor. This marks the second time the climber has won the award: in 2024, he also won a stage and the mountains jersey, and was named the most combative rider. This year, he earned the award thanks to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idlprocycling.com\/cycling\/live-stage-20-2026-tour-de-france-carapaz-on-the-hunt-again-as-the-breakaway-climbs-the-galibier\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">incredible final week<\/a>: he was at the front in the last three Alpine stages, finishing first twice and third once.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time again for EF Education-EasyPost: this is the third year in a row that the American team has taken home the prize. In 2024, it was Carapaz, but in 2025, Ben Healy earned the Most Aggressive Rider award after winning a stage, wearing the yellow jersey for a long time, and finishing ninth in Paris. Other recent winners include Wout van Aert, Victor Campenaerts, and Julian Alaphilippe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Richard Carapaz has been one of the standout riders of this Tour de France. 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