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Hugh Carthy

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Hugh Carthy
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Hugh John Carthy (born 9 July 1994) is a British professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[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]

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Early life

Carthy grew up in Preston.[5] He attended Our Lady's Catholic High School.[6]

Career

In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.[7][8][9] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España[10] and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[11] Carthy crashed out on stage 6 of the 2019 Vuelta a España, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash.[12] In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.[13] 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.[14] His time climbing the Angrilu was among the all-time top 10 and no one had ridden the climb faster since Chris Horner won the Vuelta there in 2013. He went on to finish third overall, his first podium in a grand tour.[15]

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Major results

2012
1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2
2014 (2 pro wins)
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 (2)
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 (1)
Tour de Suisse
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 9
3rd Overall Tour du Haut Var
Giro d'Italia
Held after Stage 12
2020 (1)
3rd Overall Vuelta a España
1st Stage 12
4th Overall Tour de la Provence
2021 (1)
1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Burgos
3rd Classic Sud-Ardèche
5th Overall Tour of the Alps
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
2022
2nd Overall Tour de Langkawi
9th Overall Giro d'Italia
9th Overall Tour of the Alps
2023
2nd Overall Tour of the Alps
4th Overall Tour of Guangxi
6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
2024
6th Overall O Gran Camiño

General classification results timeline

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References

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