Hugh Carthy abandons Vuelta a España during stage 7

ALTO DE LA MONTAA DE CULLERA SPAIN AUGUST 19 Hugh Carthy of United Kingdom and Team EF Education Nippo crosses the finishing line during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 6 a 1583km stage from Requena to Alto de la Montaa de Cullera 184m lavuelta LaVuelta21 on August 19 2021 in Alto de la Montaa de Cullera Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Hugh Carthy (EF Education-Nippo) (Image credit: Getty Images)

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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