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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jeremy Whittle

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, dies in Volta a Portugal accident

Finlay Tarling in action at the Tour of Britain in 2025.
Finlay Tarling in action at the Tour of Britain in 2025. Photograph: Huw Fairclough/Getty Images

Finlay Tarling, the younger brother of Netcompany Ineos rider, Josh Tarling, has been killed while racing in stage eight of the Volta a Portugal.

Although the details are yet to be confirmed, reports in the Portugese and French media suggest that the 19-year-old Welsh rider was hit by a non-race vehicle travelling on the course in the opposite direction to the peloton.

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