Cyclist Josh Tarling to compete in Tour of Spain after brother’s death

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · collected 2026-08-21 · by Al Jazeera Staff
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British cyclist Josh Tarling will compete in the Vuelta a Espana starting on Saturday, just over a week after his 19-year-old brother Finlay died in a crash during a race in Portugal. The accident occurred on August 14 and Finlay was riding for the NSN Development Team at the time of the incident. Josh's team, Netcompany-Ineos, has confirmed that he will participate in the Tour of Spain, which begins on August 22 and runs through September 13. His mother says Finlay would have been proud to see his brother compete, and is supporting his decision to continue racing despite their recent loss.
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British cyclist Josh Tarling, a 19-year-old road cyclist who rides for the UCI Continental team NSN Development Team, will compete in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) starting on Saturday, August 22, just over a week after his brother Finlay's death. Finlay, also a cyclist, died on August 14 from injuries sustained in a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal, where he was involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Josh Tarling will join Netcompany-Ineos for the Tour of Spain, which runs until September 13. The team's director of racing, Geraint Thomas, has expressed support for Josh's decision to compete despite his family tragedy.

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British Portugal Tour of Spain the Tour of Portugal the Vuelta a Espana

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Finlay PERSON · 3× Josh PERSON · 3× 3Bangladesh GPE · 1× British NORP · 1× Finlay Tarling PERSON · 1× Josh Tarling PERSON · 1× NSN Development Team ORG · 1× Portugal GPE · 1× Simmons PERSON · 1× UCI Continental ORG · 1×

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🔮 British cyclist Josh Tarling is set to compete in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) starting on Saturday, just more than a week after his brother Finlay died in a crash during a race in Portugal.
2026-08-21 · Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Cyclist Josh Tarling to compete in Tour of Spain after brother’s death · assertive framing

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British cyclist Josh Tarling is set to compete in the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) starting on Saturday, just more than a week after his brother Finlay died in a crash during a race in Portugal. asserted
brother → set → Portugal
Finlay Tarling, 19, died after a “serious accident” during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal on August 14. asserted
Tarling → die → August
The teen was a road cyclist who rode for the UCI Continental team NSN Development Team. asserted
who → ride → team
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England → go → approach
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Arsenal → host → What
Local broadcaster RTP, which was televising the race, reported that Finlay was involved in a head-on collision with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction and not connected to the event. asserted
Finlay → televise → event
In a news release published on Thursday, Netcompany-Ineos confirmed time-trial specialist Josh as part of their lineup for the Tour of Spain, which runs from August 22 to September 13. asserted
which → publish → September
Director of Racing Geraint Thomas said the team fully supported Josh’s decision to take part in the race, while his mother Dawn said the family also backed the 22-year-old’s call to compete in the Grand Tour. asserted
family → say → Tour
“Finlay was so incredibly proud of his big brother, and would be watching nose to the TV and shouting as he competed,” she added in a post on Instagram. asserted
she → watch → Instagram
“So it is right that Josh honours that love and pride by doing what Fin always loved watching him do.” asserted
him → honour → what
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