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Objects such as water bottles and race signage were added to the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>There was a special touch as the leader&#8217;s yellow jersey was changed to black, with Alexis Gu\u00e9rin of the Anicolor team defending his race lead in black. The rest of the riders wore black armbands.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, on the start line, the peloton observed a minute&#8217;s silence, with most of the riders removing their helmets. A round of applause followed the silence, and then the stage got underway. There was no racing initially, with a subdued start once kilometre-zero was reached, but the accelerations did eventually come and the racing resumed in earnest.<\/p>\n<p>Gu\u00e9rin went on to win the stage and pointed to the sky as he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t have super legs today but each time I looked down at my jersey, I saw the black, and I said to myself, &#8216;today I have to win for this young guy&#8217;. I used that as strength, and then tried to pay homage at the end,&#8221; the Frenchman said after his stage victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088613003918782900\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088613003918782900\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A 9.\u00aa etapa da Volta a Portugal partiu em ambiente de luto. Antes da partida simb\u00f3lica, foi cumprido um minuto de sil\u00eancio em mem\u00f3ria de Finlay Tarling.#VP26 pic.twitter.com\/e4VKhPJzRRAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079b70-98c8-11f1-8b7b-cf24a4f37a59\">Elsewhere, similar tributes were paid at the Arctic Race of Norway and the Czech Tour. The NSN WorldTour team was present at both races, and both squads featured riders taken up temporarily from the NSN Development Team, who would have been close teammates with Tarling.<\/p>\n<p>At the Czech Tour, a minute&#8217;s silence was observed, with the NSN riders lined up across the start line ahead of the rest of the bunch. Established WorldTour names in Riley Sheehan, Jan Hirt, and Marco Frigo, were joined by two of Tarling&#8217;s Development Team colleagues, Alex Beldon and Roei Edinger.<\/p>\n<p>Stage winner AJ August, who is a teammate of Finlay Tarling&#8217;s brother, Josh, at Netcompany-Ineos, pointed to his black armband and then up at the sky has he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088615248127299757\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088615248127299757\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forever with us. #ForFin pic.twitter.com\/0UCQFeCg81August 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4d445808-98e1-11f1-af71-65dbdb1e839d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VBpuM8VdNotzBmchaykmim.jpg\" alt=\"NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Arctic Race of Norway\/ASO\/Thomas Maheux)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079c38-98c8-11f1-a3f6-bf674992a7e6\">Over at the Arctic Race of Norway, there was a minute&#8217;s applause, instead of a minute&#8217;s silence, with the NSN riders similarly lined up ahead of the peloton. The squad there featured Ethan Vernon, Alessandro Pinarello, Dion Smith and Rotem Tene, plus the Development riders Oscar Amey and Kiaan Watts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the full support of Fin&#8217;s parents, the WorldTour team will race on at Czech Tour and the Arctic Race of Norway,&#8221; read a statement from the NSN team at the start of the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to hold Fin in our hearts as we race in his honor, doing what he loved most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088606586528838059\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088606586528838059\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For Finlay. \ud83e\udd0dToday, the #ArcticRaceOfNorway family comes together in a moment of applause in his memory.Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/2Q0fzHilyVAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Arctic Race of Norway<\/p>\n<p>Czech Tour<\/p>\n<p>Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Fletcher\" class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. 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Objects such as water bottles and race signage were added to the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>There was a special touch as the leader&#8217;s yellow jersey was changed to black, with Alexis Gu\u00e9rin of the Anicolor team defending his race lead in black. The rest of the riders wore black armbands.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, on the start line, the peloton observed a minute&#8217;s silence, with most of the riders removing their helmets. A round of applause followed the silence, and then the stage got underway. There was no racing initially, with a subdued start once kilometre-zero was reached, but the accelerations did eventually come and the racing resumed in earnest.<\/p>\n<p>Gu\u00e9rin went on to win the stage and pointed to the sky as he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t have super legs today but each time I looked down at my jersey, I saw the black, and I said to myself, &#8216;today I have to win for this young guy&#8217;. I used that as strength, and then tried to pay homage at the end,&#8221; the Frenchman said after his stage victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088613003918782900\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088613003918782900\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A 9.\u00aa etapa da Volta a Portugal partiu em ambiente de luto. Antes da partida simb\u00f3lica, foi cumprido um minuto de sil\u00eancio em mem\u00f3ria de Finlay Tarling.#VP26 pic.twitter.com\/e4VKhPJzRRAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079b70-98c8-11f1-8b7b-cf24a4f37a59\">Elsewhere, similar tributes were paid at the Arctic Race of Norway and the Czech Tour. The NSN WorldTour team was present at both races, and both squads featured riders taken up temporarily from the NSN Development Team, who would have been close teammates with Tarling.<\/p>\n<p>At the Czech Tour, a minute&#8217;s silence was observed, with the NSN riders lined up across the start line ahead of the rest of the bunch. Established WorldTour names in Riley Sheehan, Jan Hirt, and Marco Frigo, were joined by two of Tarling&#8217;s Development Team colleagues, Alex Beldon and Roei Edinger.<\/p>\n<p>Stage winner AJ August, who is a teammate of Finlay Tarling&#8217;s brother, Josh, at Netcompany-Ineos, pointed to his black armband and then up at the sky has he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088615248127299757\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088615248127299757\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forever with us. #ForFin pic.twitter.com\/0UCQFeCg81August 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4d445808-98e1-11f1-af71-65dbdb1e839d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VBpuM8VdNotzBmchaykmim.jpg\" alt=\"NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Arctic Race of Norway\/ASO\/Thomas Maheux)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079c38-98c8-11f1-a3f6-bf674992a7e6\">Over at the Arctic Race of Norway, there was a minute&#8217;s applause, instead of a minute&#8217;s silence, with the NSN riders similarly lined up ahead of the peloton. The squad there featured Ethan Vernon, Alessandro Pinarello, Dion Smith and Rotem Tene, plus the Development riders Oscar Amey and Kiaan Watts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the full support of Fin&#8217;s parents, the WorldTour team will race on at Czech Tour and the Arctic Race of Norway,&#8221; read a statement from the NSN team at the start of the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to hold Fin in our hearts as we race in his honor, doing what he loved most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088606586528838059\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088606586528838059\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For Finlay. \ud83e\udd0dToday, the #ArcticRaceOfNorway family comes together in a moment of applause in his memory.Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/2Q0fzHilyVAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"kiosq-app-paywall-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"this-will-be-used-for-mpu-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"block mb-5\" id=\"articleTag\" data-component-name=\"PostArticleLinks\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"post-article-links\">\n<div class=\"border-b border-b-black border-solid py-2.5 text-black font-bold uppercase\">TOPICS<\/div>\n<nav class=\"py-2.5 flex gap-2.5 flex-wrap\" data-analytics-id=\"article-tag\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-tag\">\n<p>Arctic Race of Norway<\/p>\n<p>Czech Tour<\/p>\n<p>Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta<\/p>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/2QoJgeVtEMbCKNujw2pLoH.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Fletcher\" class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Patrick Fletcher<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Patrick is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor\u2019s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish) and a decade\u2019s experience in digital sports media, largely within the world of cycling. 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Objects such as water bottles and race signage were added to the memorial.<\/p>\n<p>There was a special touch as the leader&#8217;s yellow jersey was changed to black, with Alexis Gu\u00e9rin of the Anicolor team defending his race lead in black. The rest of the riders wore black armbands.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after, on the start line, the peloton observed a minute&#8217;s silence, with most of the riders removing their helmets. A round of applause followed the silence, and then the stage got underway. There was no racing initially, with a subdued start once kilometre-zero was reached, but the accelerations did eventually come and the racing resumed in earnest.<\/p>\n<p>Gu\u00e9rin went on to win the stage and pointed to the sky as he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vmagaT3REFDmvY9TDaeLHQ slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__header\">Get The Leadout Newsletter<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"newsletter-form__footer \">By submitting your information you agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.<\/footer>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I didn\u2019t have super legs today but each time I looked down at my jersey, I saw the black, and I said to myself, &#8216;today I have to win for this young guy&#8217;. I used that as strength, and then tried to pay homage at the end,&#8221; the Frenchman said after his stage victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088613003918782900\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088613003918782900\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A 9.\u00aa etapa da Volta a Portugal partiu em ambiente de luto. Antes da partida simb\u00f3lica, foi cumprido um minuto de sil\u00eancio em mem\u00f3ria de Finlay Tarling.#VP26 pic.twitter.com\/e4VKhPJzRRAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079b70-98c8-11f1-8b7b-cf24a4f37a59\">Elsewhere, similar tributes were paid at the Arctic Race of Norway and the Czech Tour. The NSN WorldTour team was present at both races, and both squads featured riders taken up temporarily from the NSN Development Team, who would have been close teammates with Tarling.<\/p>\n<p>At the Czech Tour, a minute&#8217;s silence was observed, with the NSN riders lined up across the start line ahead of the rest of the bunch. Established WorldTour names in Riley Sheehan, Jan Hirt, and Marco Frigo, were joined by two of Tarling&#8217;s Development Team colleagues, Alex Beldon and Roei Edinger.<\/p>\n<p>Stage winner AJ August, who is a teammate of Finlay Tarling&#8217;s brother, Josh, at Netcompany-Ineos, pointed to his black armband and then up at the sky has he crossed the line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088615248127299757\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088615248127299757\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Forever with us. #ForFin pic.twitter.com\/0UCQFeCg81August 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-4d445808-98e1-11f1-af71-65dbdb1e839d\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VBpuM8VdNotzBmchaykmim.jpg\" alt=\"NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">NSN riders lined up ahead of the peloton to honour Finlay Tarling at the start of stage 3 of Arctic Race of Norway <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Arctic Race of Norway\/ASO\/Thomas Maheux)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-1b079c38-98c8-11f1-a3f6-bf674992a7e6\">Over at the Arctic Race of Norway, there was a minute&#8217;s applause, instead of a minute&#8217;s silence, with the NSN riders similarly lined up ahead of the peloton. The squad there featured Ethan Vernon, Alessandro Pinarello, Dion Smith and Rotem Tene, plus the Development riders Oscar Amey and Kiaan Watts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the full support of Fin&#8217;s parents, the WorldTour team will race on at Czech Tour and the Arctic Race of Norway,&#8221; read a statement from the NSN team at the start of the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to hold Fin in our hearts as we race in his honor, doing what he loved most.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more see-more--clipped\" id=\"elk-2088606586528838059\">\n<figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet hawk-ignore\" data-lang=\"en\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cantworkitout\/status\/2088606586528838059\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For Finlay. \ud83e\udd0dToday, the #ArcticRaceOfNorway family comes together in a moment of applause in his memory.Our thoughts are with his family, friends, teammates and all those affected by this heartbreaking loss. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/2Q0fzHilyVAugust 15, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more__filter\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/a-memorial-a-black-leaders-jersey-and-moments-of-silence-as-respects-are-paid-to-finlay-tarling-at-cycling-races-across-europe\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/VBpuM8VdNotzBmchaykmim-2000-80.jpghttps:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gvZ5rk8ficeWw5jHq9k7qA-2560-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Road A memorial, a black leader&#8217;s jersey, and moments of silence as respects are paid to Finlay Tarling at cycling races across Europe News By Patrick Fletcher Published 15 August 2026 Tributes held at Volta a Portugal, Czech Tour, and Arctic Race of Norway on solemn Saturday When you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-2095471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2095471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2095471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2095471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2095471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2095471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}