Rigoberto Urán has tested positive for Covid after displaying symptoms this evening. He will leave the Giro and take this time to rest before he resumes racing.
“I'm quite a bit behind, but we still have a lot of mountains ahead of us" - Hugh Carthy remains optimistic of Giro success
CyclingTuesday, 16 May 2023 at 15:00
A former stage winner and podium finisher at the Vuelta a Espana, Hugh Carthy hasn't had an ideal first week at the Giro d'Italia. Remaining optimistic though, Carthy is looking forward to the big mountain stages to come.
"Of course I would have liked to be ahead for ten minutes, but it doesn't work that way," said the 28-year-old Brit in a rest day press conference for his EF Education-EasyPost team on Monday. “I'm quite a bit behind, but we still have a lot of mountains ahead of us. Due to the weather conditions, there hasn't really been a battle uphill yet, but I'm confident in my form. That's okay."
Sitting 16th in the general classification, Carthy has some work to do if he is to complete his pre-race goals of battling for a podium position but the big mountains are where he thrives and with the majority of climbing still ahead of the riders, there is still plenty to look forward to for him.
"Most of the differences have arisen in the two time trials, but we still have two weeks to race," he explains. After testing positive for covid however, Carthy will be without his teammate Rigoberto Uran. “That was bad news, but it is what it is. The course continues and so do we. That's how it works in this sport.”
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