From Budapest to the Blockhaus, via Sicily, Calabria, and Napoli, the first nine stages of the Giro have tested our riders. We’ve raced hard. Read our full report from week one of #GiroDItalia 👇 efprocycling.com/racing/we-will…
Hugh Carthy looks ahead to Alps: "There’s more to be made up and less to be lost"
CyclingSaturday, 21 May 2022 at 08:30
Hugh Carthy came into the Giro d'Italia as an outsider for the podium. Despite his undeniable quality as a Grand Tour contender proved at the 2020 Vuelta a España, he's struggling to replicate such a performance, and this Giro is a good example.
In an interview with VeloNews, the leader of EF Education-EasyPost has said that "I feel good. I think it’s gone OK so far, there’s still a lot to play for so I’m very happy. There’s more to be made up and less to be lost. I think some people will have some bad days, and hopefully, I’ve had mine out of the way."
That was in Blockhaus, the defining stage of the race so far when it comes to the overall classification. Although being active and present in the remaining complicated stages until today, in the brutal summit finish he shed 3:48 to the first riders over the line - a vital blow to his goal of disputing the first places. However, there are many mountainous stages ahead, and there is not much definition yet on how the race will be shaped in Verona. "I’m still feeling good, so we’ll see how this week goes. I’ll stay calm and see how things are," he added.
Asked if the Top10 is still a realistic ambition, the Briton keeps his options open: "It’s a goal but it’s a little more complicated after losing four minutes. We’ll have to see how this week plays out and going into the last week and then see what options we have then," he concluded.
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