Richard Carapaz faces Stage 13 of 2026 Vuelta a España

Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz prepares for the mountainous Stage 13 of the 2026 Vuelta a España.

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Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz, riding for EF Education-EasyPost, enters Stage 13 in fourth place in the general classification. ^[1] The 2026 Vuelta a España Stage 13 will take place on Friday, September 4, running from Almuñécar to Loja in the province of Granada. ^[2] Richard Carapaz trails the race leader, Enric Mas, by 3 minutes and 53 seconds after the previous stage. ^[3] The stage is scheduled to start at 05:41 local time and arrive in Loja at an estimated time of 10:16. ^[4] Enric Mas, a Spanish cyclist, is currently the leader of the 2026 Vuelta a España general classification. ^[5] Felix Gall holds third place in the general classification, trailing the podium by 1 minute and 47 seconds. ^[6]

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Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz, riding for EF Education-EasyPost, enters Stage 13 in fourth place in the general classification. · El Universo

The 2026 Vuelta a España Stage 13 will take place on Friday, September 4, running from Almuñécar to Loja in the province of Granada. · El Universo

Richard Carapaz trails the race leader, Enric Mas, by 3 minutes and 53 seconds after the previous stage. · El Universo

The stage is scheduled to start at 05:41 local time and arrive in Loja at an estimated time of 10:16. · El Universo

Enric Mas, a Spanish cyclist, is currently the leader of the 2026 Vuelta a España general classification. · El Comercio

Felix Gall holds third place in the general classification, trailing the podium by 1 minute and 47 seconds. · El Comercio

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