Carapaz leaves EF Education-EasyPost: in 2027 he will ride for NSN Cycling Team

Carapaz, new chapter at NSN Cycling TeamRichard Carapaz has chosen NSN Cycling Team for the 2027 season. The transfer announcement came on October 16, 2026: the Ecuadorian rider leaves EF Education-EasyPost after a year in which he shone in several stages of the Vuelta Ciclista a España.NSN Cycling Team's market doesn't stop at Carapaz: the team has also confirmed the arrivals of Artem Shmidt, Cedric Beullens and Lennert Van Eetvelt, while bidding farewell to Joseph Blackmore and Riley Sheehan. A significant movement, with four arrivals and two departures, reshaping the roster for 2027.On the other side, EF Education-EasyPost registers Carapaz's departure along with those of James Shaw, Markel Beloki, Michael Valgren and Mikkel Frølich Honoré. To compensate, the American team has announced three new signings: Emil Herzog, Iván Ramiro Sosa and Tao Geoghegan Hart. A generational and technical turnover featuring five departures and three arrivals.Carapaz's transfer was announced on October 16, 2026, the date reported by official sources — source: NSN Cycling Team official press releaseIn the 2026 season, Carapaz achieved several notable placings at the Vuelta Ciclista a España: 4th on stage 6, 8th on stage 4, 9th on stages 9 and 12, and 20th on stage 10. Results that testify to his competitiveness in the Spanish race's stages, without any indication regarding the general classification.The 2027 market thus heats up with this exchange: on one hand NSN Cycling Team strengthening with Carapaz and three other riders, on the other EF Education-EasyPost losing an experienced element but responding with three high-profile signings. Both teams are reshaping their rosters ahead of the upcoming season.