Cycling: Giro winner Carapaz to miss Tour of Britain after visa problem

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Giro d'Italia winner Richard Carapaz will miss the Tour of Britain after failing to receive his visa in time.

The 26-year-old Ecuadorian had been set to race alongside Movistar team mate Mikel Landa on his debut in the race which begins in Scotland on Saturday."Sadly, and despite the Movistar Team following all procedures, Richard Carapaz's visa for the @TourofBritain has not been granted in time for him to travel," Movistar said in a statement on Twitter.

Carapaz's absence is a blow for his Movistar team, and the race which has grown in profile in recent years, although it still boasts a high-quality peloton.

 

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