Hugh Carthy

Hugh Carthy
Carthy at the 2018 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full name Hugh John Carthy
Born (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Team information
Current team EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climber
Professional team(s)
2013–2014 Rapha Condor–JLT
2015–2016 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2017– Cannondale–Drapac

Hugh John Carthy (born 9 July 1994) is a British racing cyclist who rides for EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale. In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA.[1][2][3] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España[4] and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[5]

Career achievements

Major results

2012
1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
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 Indurain
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

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2016 2017 2018
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — 92 77
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España 125 — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ Gregor Brown. "Hugh Carthy to ride for Caja Rural-RGA". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ↑ Un inglés, primer fichaje del Caja Rural-RGA en 2015
  3. ↑ "Riders to Watch in 2015 – Hugh Carthy (interview)". Ciclismo Internacional.
  4. ↑ "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.


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