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Richard Carapaz departure was 'the simple option' to cut costs, says EF team boss Jonathan Vaughters

Jonathan Vaughters has revealed that Richard Carapaz is leaving EF Education-EasyPost ahead of 2027 primarily due to severe budgetary limitations. The team faced a fifteen percent financial reduction alongside rising operational costs, making the departure of their highest-paid athlete a straightforward remedy.

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