Hugh Carthy 'very satisfied' with third at Vuelta a Espana as Primoz Roglic seals title

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Hugh Carthy described his unexpected third place finish at the Vuelta a España as a “turning point” in his career as Chris Froome bade a tearful farewell to Ineos Grenadiers on the final day of the season in Madrid on Sunday. Carthy, 26, ended up finishing 1min 15sec behind race winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), who exorcised the demons of his final-day collapse at the Tour de France by claiming the Vuelta title for the second successive year. Carthy, who lost a few seconds on the run-in to Madrid after he drifted in at the back of the bunch, had never previously finished in the top 10 of a grand tour. Stephen Park, performance director at British Cycling said the Lancastrian’s performance, along with Tao Geoghegan Hart’s victory in the Giro d’Italia a fortnight ago, reaffirmed his confidence "that the Great Britain Cycling Team have every chance of success on the road not just in Tokyo 2020 but in Olympic Games and World Championships to come.” “I am very satisfied with how my Vuelta has gone,” said Carthy who rides for the American team EF Pro Cycling. “This is a turning point in my career. “I don’t want to slow down now, as there are still plenty of opportunities to come in the future. I can count on a great team, it is the perfect environment for a GC [general classification] rider.”

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