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Hugh Carthy
Hugh John Carthy (born 9 July 1994) is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Pro Cycling. In 2014 he won the Tour de Korea stage race, and in 2015, he joined the Spanish team Caja Rural–Seguros RGA. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Carthy crashed out on stage 6 of the 2019 Vuelta a España, being one of four riders to abandon due to the crash.
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Born
1994-07-09
Birth Place
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Height
1.93
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Hugh Carthy: Riding GC is stressful, boring, but special

Ask any Grand Tour contender about what the day-to-day of battling for a top position in Paris or Madrid or Milan feels like and they'll likely highlight the pressure and the tension, the teamwork and the training, the dreams of success and the frustrations of failure. But pointing out that...
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Vuelta a Espana: Alejandro Valverde and Hugh Carthy out as Michael Storer wins

Former champion Alejandro Valverde crashed out of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana as he slid out on a corner during a high-speed descent on stage seven. Australian climber Michael Storer won the stage from Spaniard Carlos Verona. Jumbo-Visma's Primoz Roglic retained the overall lead, crossing among a group of general...
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Hugh Carthy abandons Vuelta a España during stage 7

Hugh Carthy has abandoned the Vuelta a España midway through stage 7 of the race from Gandía to the summit finish at Balcón de Alicante. The British rider, who finished third at the 2020 race, was leading EF Education-Nippo during this year's race but pulled out shortly after the riders crested the third climb of stage 7, Puerto de Tudons, just past the mid-point of the day.
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Mikel Landa seals Vuelta a Burgos victory, Hugh Carthy takes final stage in build-up for Vuelta a España

Mikel Landa took his first win in two years as he claimed the overall victory at the 2021 Vuelta a Burgos, the final preparation race before the upcoming Vuelta a España. The Bahrain-Victorious rider's sixth on the final uphill stage five was enough to catapult him to the top spot as DSM's Romain Bardet crumbled, having started the day 45 seconds ahead of the then second-place Landa.
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Hugh Carthy: Every race is going to be a focus

Hugh Carthy (EF Education-Nippo) heads back to his pro racing roots at the Volta a Catalunya this week, the same race where he took a breakthrough ninth place overall and the best young rider's jersey in 2016, and where he's now building towards the Giro d'Italia. Third in his first...
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