The Ecuadorian declared that the crash had no consequences at all.
He was escorted by his strong auxiliary riders from the stable Ineos Grenadiers back to the cluster which was then checked and rolled in eight minutes after the lead.
There were no changes in the total after 177 tough kilometers between Rivarolo Canavese and Cogne.
- I only needed to change bikes then it went smoothly and we had it under control, says Carapaz, who won the classic in 2019, according to AP.
"My most beautiful victory"
Giulio Ciccone took an acclaimed victory in front of the home fans in the ski resort of Cogne, where Frida Karlsson made her World Cup debut in February 2019, and threw the sunglasses out in the audience, something he did to his thing.
- This is my most beautiful victory.
It was better than the yellow leader jersey in the Tour de France and better than my previous wins in Girot because I have had such big problems the last two years with crashes, diseases and covid, says Ciccone.
Tomorrow the competition has a rest day.
On Tuesday, one of the cycling world's biggest challenges awaits: The climb up to Mortirolo before the finish line in Aprica after 202 kilometers.
Next Sunday, Girot finishes in Verona.