Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz, who won the second gold medal for his country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, inspires many children and adolescents in his native community to succeed in cycling.
Carapaz is an example that lack of resources, cold weather and altitude are not a limitation to become an international athlete.
Ana María Cañizares traveled to Playa Alta to show us how the new generations of cyclists who dream of following in the footsteps of the Carchi locomotive are formed.
