Hugh Carthy

Hugh John Carthy (born 9 July 1994) is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–Nippo.[3] Carthy's nickname "Huge" was coined when his name was mispronounced by an announcer in the Giro d'Italia, but stuck due to his ability to produce huge efforts and dig deep.[4]

Hugh Carthy
Carthy at the 2018 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameHugh John Carthy
Born (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Team information
Current teamEF Education–Nippo
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2013–2014Rapha Condor–JLT
2015–2016Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2017–Cannondale–Drapac[1][2]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2020)

Career

In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.[5][6][7] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España[8] and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[9] Carthy crashed out on stage 6 of the 2019 Vuelta a España, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash.[10] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[11]

On 1 November 2020, Carthy notched his first grand tour stage win on the 2020 Vuelta a España's stage 12, which featured a summit finish on the Alto de l'Angliru.[12] He went on to finish third overall, his first podium in a grand tour.[13]

Major results
2012
1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
2014
1st Overall Tour de Korea
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 7
6th Overall Tour of Japan
1st Mountains classification
1st Young rider classification
6th Overall Mzansi Tour
1st Prologue (TTT)
2015
9th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
1st Young rider classification
9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
2016
1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 1
6th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
8th Giro dell'Appennino
8th GP Miguel Induráin
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
1st Young rider classification
9th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2018
3rd Overall Colorado Classic
1st Mountains classification
5th Overall Tour of Utah
2019
Tour de Suisse
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 9
3rd Overall Tour du Haut Var
Giro d'Italia
Held after Stage 12
2020
3rd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 12
4th Overall Tour de la Provence

General classification results timeline
Grand Tour general classification results
Grand Tour 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Giro d'Italia — — 92 77 11 —
Tour de France — — — — — 37
Vuelta a España — 125 — — DNF 3
Major stage race general classification results
Race 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Paris–Nice Has not contested during his career
Tirreno–Adriatico
Volta a Catalunya — 9 20 13 DNF NH
Tour of the Basque Country 85 — — DNF 12
Tour de Romandie — — — 47 28
Critérium du Dauphiné Has not contested during his career
Tour de Suisse — — 56 18 27 NH
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  2. Bacon, Ellis (1 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. "EF Education - Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "Hugh Carthy". EF Pro Cycling. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. Gregor Brown. "Hugh Carthy to ride for Caja Rural-RGA". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  6. Un inglés, primer fichaje del Caja Rural-RGA en 2015
  7. "Riders to Watch in 2015 – Hugh Carthy (interview)". Ciclismo Internacional.
  8. "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  9. "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  10. "Vuelta a Espana: Jesus Herrada wins stage six". 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  11. "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. Weislo, Laura; Tyson, Jackie (1 November 2020). "Vuelta a España: Hugh Carthy tames fearsome Angliru for stage 12 victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. Warwick, Matt (8 November 2020). "Hugh Carthy seals Vuelta a Espana podium as Primoz Roglic wins red jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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