Carapaz undergoes perineal surgery, pledges it won't affect Giro plans

Richard Carapaz's leadup to his planned Giro d'Italia start in a month took an unexpected detour this week after the Ecuadorian posted on social media that he had undergone surgery. "I had a procedure last night for a perineal condition," the EF Education-EasyPost rider wrote on his Instagram. "Everything went as planned and successfully. From today, fully focussed on recovery and returning to the maximum level in front of the Giro." Carapaz, who won the 2019 Giro and was third last year, has had a low-key start to the season but was 10th overall at last week's Volta a Catalunya, including a sixth-place finish on stage 6.