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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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Josh Tarling, a British cyclist, will compete in the Tour of Spain starting on Saturday, just over a week after the death of his brother Finlay Tarling, who was killed in a crash during the Tour of Portugal on August 14. Finlay, who was 19 years old, died from injuries sustained in a head-on collision with a vehicle not involved in the event. Despite his recent loss, Josh's team, Netcompany-Ineos, has confirmed him as part of their lineup for the Tour of Spain, which runs from August 22 to September 13. The team's director, Geraint Thomas, expressed support for Josh's decision to compete in the race.

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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.

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

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

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England → go → approach

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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

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

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