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]
.jpg) Carthy at the 2022 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh John Carthy |
| Nickname | Huge |
| Born | 9 July 1994 Preston, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2014 | Rapha Condor–JLT |
| 2015–2016 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2017– | Cannondale–Drapac[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Early life
editCarthy grew up in Preston.[5] He attended Our Lady's Catholic High School.[6]
Career
editIn 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]
Major results
edit- 2012
- 1st
Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 2014 (2 pro wins)
- 1st Overall Tour de Korea
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 7
- 1st
- 6th Overall Tour of Japan
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Overall Mzansi Tour
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 2015
- 9th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2016 (2)
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 6th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 8th Giro dell'Appennino
- 8th GP Miguel Induráin
- 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 2018
- 3rd Overall Colorado Classic
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour of Utah
- 2019 (1)
- Tour de Suisse
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 9
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Tour du Haut Var
- Giro d'Italia
- Held after Stage 12
- Held
- 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
edit| Grand Tour general classification results | |||||||||
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | 92 | 77 | 11 | — | 8 | 9 | DNF |
| Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España
|
— | 125 | — | — | DNF | 3 | DNF | 25 | 23 |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||||
| Race | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Paris–Nice
|
Has not contested during his career | ||||||||
 Tirreno–Adriatico
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
 Volta a Catalunya
|
— | 9 | 20 | 13 | DNF | NH | 8 | 27 | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country
|
85 | — | — | DNF | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
| Tour de Romandie
|
— | — | — | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné
|
Has not contested during his career | ||||||||
| Tour de Suisse
|
— | — | 56 | 18 | 27 | NH | — | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Bacon, Ellis (1 January 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "EF Education - Nippo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Hugh Carthy". EF Pro Cycling. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Hugh Potential: The story of Hugh Carthy". Rouleur. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Preston cyclist James is heading for hills". Lancashire Post. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Gregor Brown. "Hugh Carthy to ride for Caja Rural-RGA". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Un inglés, primer fichaje del Caja Rural-RGA en 2015
- ^ "Riders to Watch in 2015 – Hugh Carthy (interview)". Ciclismo Internacional.
- ^ "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Vuelta a Espana: Jesus Herrada wins stage six". 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Warwick, Matt (8 November 2020). "Hugh Carthy seals Vuelta a Espana podium as Primoz Roglic wins red jersey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
External links
edit- Hugh Carthy at ProCyclingStats
- Hugh Carthy at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Hugh Carthy at CQranking
