The Ecuador Federation actually published their selection criteria in the spring. Selection was based on UCI points gained from the start of the season though, which kind of sums up how haphazard most cycling federations are.
Jhonathan Narvaez was selected for Ecuador which, given the results he got in the first half of the year, is fair. But both he and Carapaz have been critical of how it's been decided.
The Ecuador Federation actually published their selection criteria in the spring. Selection was based on UCI points gained from the start of the season though, which kind of sums up how haphazard most cycling federations are.
Jhonathan Narvaez was selected for Ecuador which, given the results he got in the first half of the year, is fair. But both he and Carapaz have been critical of how it's been decided.