Promising young British pro Hugh Carthy (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) started his first ever Grand Tour in the Vuelta a Espana this weekend with the aim “of finishing it at the very least.”
“I’ll try to play it by ear, see how I feel, I’ve done races of a week or ten days before, so I know a little bit what to expect,” Carthy told Cyclingnews before the start.
“If I get to the end of that period ok, then I’ll try to sustain it for another block, and so on. I’ve got some good guidance in the team, there’s plenty of riders for advice and to give me a bollocking if I do something wrong. It’s a good mix, I’m in good hands.”
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Given the Vuelta is the biggest race they will do in the season, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA have brought their ‘A’ team here, with Carthy saying: “This is the strongest team I’ve ever been with in the whole of the two years I’ve spent in Caja Rural.”
Nor is the team’s track record in the Vuelta lacking in success, with one high point a win in the 2012 Vuelta with Antonio Piedra on the highly prestigious summit finish of Lagos de Covadonga – a finish which features in this year’s Vuelta as well. In 2015, Caja Rural - Seguros RGA snapped up the King of the Mountains classification in the Vuelta with Omar Fraile, repeating their 2014 triumph in the same competition with Luis Leon Sanchez.
After one full year with Rapha Condor-JLT and then two in Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, Carthy will join Cannondale-Drapac next season. The Briton has turned in some excellent performances this season, including ninth overall in the Volta a Catalunya and the overall win in the Vuelta a Asturias.
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