Richard Carapaz breaks EF Education-EasyPost contract to sign for NSN

Richard Carapaz wins a stage of the 2026 Tour de France — (Image credit: Getty Images)

Richard Carapaz has broken his contract with EF Education-EasyPost early to join NSN Cycling Team on a three-year deal starting in 2027, it was confirmed on Friday.

The 33-year-old Ecuadorian was due to remain on the US team until the end of 2028, but will instead ply his trade at the Swiss-registered squad, bringing "world-class climbing ability, experience, and leadership to the team."

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James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.