Richard CARAPAZ MONTENEGRO
- UCI points 2026
- 3,031 · rank 13 · −25 pts penalty
- Wins 2026 incl. stages
- 2
- Podiums
- 8
- In our records
- 2015–2026
HighlightsGiro 2019Tour mountains jersey 2024, 20263 Tour stages 2026, 20244 Giro stages 2025, 2019, 2018National Champion 2023National TT Champion 2022, 2024+3 more
UCI points over time
16,546 pts · 2015–2026 · per month2015–20252026Biggest wins
Form
best result, last 10 racesIl Lombardia · 11 Oct 2025La Vuelta Ciclista a España · 13 Sep 2026
Speciality
percentile among 19,516 men- Stage race, percentile 100, best of the group, score 100 of 100, group average 6
- Climbing, percentile 100, best of the group, score 100 of 100, group average 8
- Puncheur, percentile 100, score 99 of 100, group average 2
- One-day, percentile 99, score 74 of 100, group average 22
- Sprint, percentile 98, score 28 of 100, group average 2
Career results
134 races| Date | Race | Class | Place per stage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20269 races | ||||
| 22 Aug | La Vuelta Ciclista a España | 2.UWT | 4 | |
| 1 Aug | DSSK (Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa) | 1.UWT | 2 | |
| 4 Jul | Tour de France | 2.UWT | 8Mountains | |
| 17 Jun | Tour de Suisse | 2.UWT | 2 | |
| 14 Jun | GP Gippingen | 1.1 | 3 | |
| 23 Mar | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.UWT | 10 | |
| 9 Mar | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.UWT | 18 | |
| 7 Mar | Strade Bianche | 1.UWT | 39 | |
| 4 Mar | Trofeo Laigueglia | 1.Pro | 29 | |
| 202517 races | ||||
| 11 Oct | Il Lombardia | 1.UWT | DNF | |
| 4 Oct | Giro dell'Emilia | 1.Pro | 11 | |
| 28 Sep | UCI Road World Championships - Elite Road Race | CM | DNF | |
| 17 Sep | Skoda Tour de Luxembourg | 2.Pro | 3 | |
| 14 Sep | Trofeo Matteotti | 1.1 | 27 | |
| 13 Sep | Memorial Marco Pantani | 1.1 | 14 | |
| 11 Sep | Gran Premio città di Peccioli - Coppa Sabatini | 1.Pro | 7 | |
| 10 Sep | Giro della Toscana - Memorial Alfredo Martini | 1.1 | 9 | |
| 7 Sep | GP Industria & Artigianato | 1.Pro | 43 | |
| 9 May | Giro d'Italia | 2.UWT | 3 | |
| 24 Mar | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | 2.UWT | 10 | |
| 19 Mar | Milano - Torino | 1.Pro | 16 | |
| 10 Mar | Tirreno-Adriatico | 2.UWT | 18 | |
| 8 Mar | Strade Bianche | 1.UWT | 78 | |
| 22 Feb | Tour des Alpes-Maritimes | 1.1 | 9 | |
| 21 Feb | Classic Var | 1.1 | 25 | |
Season and career
| Wins | Podiums | Top 10s | GC | Stages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 26 | 71 | 180 | 4 | 17 |
Rank
among 15,484 men · 2026- Wins2, rank 163 of 15484
- Podiums8, rank 84 of 15484
- Stage wins2, rank 75 of 15484
- Top 10s18, rank 103 of 15484
- UCI points3,031, rank 13 of 15484
In our records.
Records and streaks
in our records- 5wins in 2019most in one season
- 6race top-10s in a rowstill running
- days since the last winTour de France, stage 20, 25 Jul
Palmares
1 Grand Tour26 wins · 4 GC · 1 Grand Tour- GCVuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo×2'19, '18
- GCGiro d'Italia'19
- National Road Championships - Ecuador - ITT×2'24, '22
- Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes'23
- National Road Championships - Ecuador'23
- Jeux Olympiques / Olympic Games IRR'21
- GCTour de Suisse'21
- MountainsTour de France×2'26, '24
- MountainsTour Colombia'24
- PointsTour Colombia'24
- MountainsLa Vuelta Ciclista a España'22
- PointsVuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo'19
- YouthRoute du Sud - la Dépêche du Midi'17
- StageGiro d'Italia×4'25, '19, '18
- StageTour de France×3'26, '24
- StageLa Vuelta Ciclista a España×3'22
- StageVuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo×2'19, '18
- StageTour de Romandie'24
- StageTour Colombia'24
- StageVolta Ciclista a Catalunya'22
Rivals
closest recordsHead-to-head
CARAPAZ ahead in 11 of 24 races both finished · stages 133–157
- CARAPAZ2671180417
- MAS126319456
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Seasons
12| Year | Age | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | UCI points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3,031 | |
| 2025 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1,807 | |
| 2024 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 2,269 | |
| 2023 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 1,014 | |
| 2022 | 29 | Ineos Grenadiers | 10 | 5 | 11 | 1,856 |
| 2021 | 28 | Ineos Grenadiers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2,058 |
| 2020 | 27 | Team Ineos | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1,422 |
| 2019 | 26 | Movistar Team | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1,607 |
| 2018 | 25 | Movistar Team | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1,039 |
| 2017 | 24 | Movistar Team | 13 | 0 | 5 | 409 |
Favourite races
most editionsBy race class
rate per race- 2.UWT24%8/33, all starters 2%
- 1.Pro10%2/20, all starters 2%
- 1.UWT6%1/18, all starters 2%
- 2.136%5/14, all starters 3%
- 1.131%4/13, all starters 2%
- 2.Pro25%2/8, all starters 3%
- CN100%5/5, all starters 9%
- CM0%0/4, all starters 4%
- 1.HC0%0/3, all starters 2%
- JC50%1/2, all starters 9%
- CC0%0/2, all starters 8%
Dot: CARAPAZ · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.
By country
8| Italy | 48 | 5 | 1 |
| Spain | 28 | 10 | 1 |
| France | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Belgium | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Colombia | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 |
In our records.
