Hugh Carthy

{{short description|British cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Use British English|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Hugh Carthy | image = File:GI220009 (52123252083).jpg | caption = Carthy at the 2022 Giro d'Italia | fullname = Hugh John Carthy | nickname = Huge | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|9}} | birth_place = Preston, England, United Kingdom | height = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|69|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = Climber | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 2013–2014 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|JLT|2013}} | proyears2 = 2015–2016 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|CJR|2015}} | proyears3 = 2017–2025 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|EFD|2017}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/teams/2019/ef-education-first-pro-cycling/|title=EF Education First Pro Cycling|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|access-date=2 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102214349/http://www.cyclingnews.com/teams/2019/ef-education-first-pro-cycling/|archive-date=2 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2020-team-preview-ef-education-first/|first=Ellis|last=Bacon|title=2020 Team Preview: EF Education First|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=1 January 2020|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15238/1000987/279|title=EF Education - Nippo|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101135037/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15238/1000987/279|archive-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> | majorwins = '''Grand Tours''' :'''Vuelta a España''' ::1 individual stage (2020) | medaltemplates = }} '''Hugh John Carthy''' (born 9 July 1994) is a British former professional road racing cyclist. 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hugh Carthy|url=https://www.efprocycling.com/riders/hugh-carthy/|access-date=1 November 2020|website=EF Pro Cycling|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life == Carthy grew up in Preston.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hugh Potential: The story of Hugh Carthy |url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/hugh-potential-the-story-of-hugh-carthy |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Rouleur |language=en}}</ref> He attended Our Lady's Catholic High School.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2024 |title=Preston cyclist James is heading for hills |url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/preston-cyclist-james-is-heading-for-hills-671500 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=Lancashire Post}}</ref>

== Career == In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team {{UCI team code|CJR|2015}}.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gregor Brown |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/hugh-carthy-ride-caja-rural-rga-133721 |title=Hugh Carthy to ride for Caja Rural-RGA |publisher=Cycling Weekly |access-date=25 August 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.biciciclismo.com/es/un-ingles-primer-fichaje-del-caja-rural-rga-en-2015-25-08-2014 Un inglés, primer fichaje del Caja Rural-RGA en 2015]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ciclismointernacional.com/riders-to-watch-in-2015-hugh-carthy-interview/|title=Riders to Watch in 2015 – Hugh Carthy (interview)|work=Ciclismo Internacional}}</ref>

He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España<ref name="Vuelta">{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_2016_Startlist |title=71st Vuelta a España |access-date=20 August 2016 |work=ProCyclingStats}}</ref> and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.<ref name="Giro">{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_dItalia_2017_Startlist |title=2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List |access-date=2 May 2017 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}}</ref>

Carthy crashed out on stage 6 of the 2019 Vuelta a España, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/49514392|title=Vuelta a Espana: Jesus Herrada wins stage six|date=29 August 2019|access-date=30 August 2019}}</ref>

In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2020/startlist |title=107th Tour de France: Startlist |work=ProCyclingStats |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Weislo|first1=Laura|first2=Jackie|last2=Tyson|date=1 November 2020|title=Vuelta a España: Hugh Carthy tames fearsome Angliru for stage 12 victory|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-espana-2020/stage-12/results/|access-date=1 November 2020|website=cyclingnews.com|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warwick |first1=Matt |title=Hugh Carthy seals Vuelta a Espana podium as Primoz Roglic wins red jersey |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54859001|website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 November 2020 |date=8 November 2020}}</ref>

==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} ;2012 : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Junior Tour of Wales ::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification ::1st Stage 2 ;2014 (2 pro wins) : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Tour de Korea ::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification ::1st Stage 7 : 6th Overall Tour of Japan ::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification ::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification : 6th Overall Mzansi Tour ::1st Prologue (TTT) ;2015 : 9th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon ::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification : 9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge ;2016 (2) : 1st {{cjersey|blue}} Overall Vuelta a Asturias ::1st {{cjersey|orange}} 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 {{cjersey|pink}} Young rider classification : 9th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid ;2018 : 3rd Overall Colorado Classic ::1st {{cjersey|red}} Mountains classification : 5th Overall Tour of Utah ;2019 (1) : Tour de Suisse ::1st {{cjersey|brown}} Mountains classification ::1st Stage 9 : 3rd Overall Tour du Haut Var : Giro d'Italia ::Held {{cjersey|white}} 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 {{Div col end}}

===General classification results timeline=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | colspan="12" align="center" |'''Grand Tour general classification results''' |- ! scope="col" | Grand Tour ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | — | — | 92 | 77 | 11 | — | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | DNF | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | — | 125 | — | — | DNF | style="background:#ddf;" |'''3''' | DNF | 25 | 23 | — | — |- | colspan="12" align="center" |'''Major stage race general classification results''' |- ! scope="col" | Race ! scope="col" | 2015 ! scope="col" | 2016 ! scope="col" | 2017 ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|Paris–Nice}} Paris–Nice | colspan="11" style="color:#4d4d4d;" |Did not contest during his career |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | 20 | 13 | DNF | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH | style="background:#ddf;" |8 | 27 | — | 84 | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country | 85 | — | — | DNF | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | DNF |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 71 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | colspan="11" style="color:#4d4d4d;" |Did not contest during his career |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" |{{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | — | 56 | 18 | 27 | style="color:#4d4d4d;"|NH | — | DNF | — | — | — |}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | DNF | Did not finish |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Procyclingstats}} *{{cycling Archives|84392}} *[http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=21014 Hugh Carthy at CQranking] {{commons category}}

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