{"id":2103427,"date":"2026-08-20T14:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103427"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:53:21","slug":"josh-tarling-to-return-to-racing-eight-days-after-brother-finlay-killed-by-driver-at-volta-a-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103427","title":{"rendered":"Josh Tarling to Return to Racing Eight Days After Brother Finlay Killed By Driver at Volta a Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Updated August 20, 2026 10:13AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Josh Tarling will start the 2026 Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a on Saturday, just eight days after his younger brother Finlay was tragically killed by a motorist at the Volta a Portugal.<\/p>\n

Netcompany Ineos confirmed Thursday that the 22-year-old Josh will be part of a Vuelta selection that includes GC hopefuls Oscar Onley and Carlos Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n

Josh\u2019s 19-year-old brother Finlay was killed on Friday when a driver took a vehicle onto the course against traffic at the Volta a Portugal.<\/p>\n

The terrible incident in Portugal left a question mark over whether Josh, who had long been slated for La Vuelta<\/em>, would be ready to return to the peloton. Netcompany Ineos was the last of 23 teams to confirm its selection for the Spanish race.<\/p>\n

Netcompany Ineos director of racing Geraint Thomas suggested in a team statement Thursday that Josh made the final call to be at the Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a\u2019s gran salida<\/em> in Monaco on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt goes without saying that, as a team, we all fully support Josh in his decision to take part in the race,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n

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Former U23 time trial champion Josh is slated as a favorite for the 32km TT on stage 18 of the Spanish tour.<\/p>\n

Finlay Tarling fundraiser smashes initial target<\/h2>\n
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Finley Tarling, pictured here at the 2025 Tour of Britain, died last Friday at Volta a Portugal.<\/span> (Photo: Huw Fairclough\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finlay Tarling\u2019s tragic death last week provoked an outpouring of support from across the cycling community, and sparked a debate over the need for a revision of helmet safety standards.<\/p>\n

Netcompany Ineos was one of dozens of teams to offer its condolences to the Tarling family in the hours after the horrific incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone at Netcompany Ineos is heartbroken by the tragic passing of Finlay Tarling,\u201d the team stated last week. \u201cOur thoughts and deepest condolences are with Josh, Michael, Dawn and the entire Tarling family, as well as Fin\u2019s teammates, friends and all those who knew and loved him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe stand together with Josh and his family at this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Josh and Finlay\u2019s parents Michael and Dawn Tarling subsequently set up a GoFundMe page to support future generations of young Welsh cyclists.<\/p>\n

The initial fundraising goal of \u00a340,000 was smashed within days and has since been doubled to \u00a380,000.<\/p>\n

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The Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office in Portugal launched an investigation into Finlay\u2019s death on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jim Cotton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Updated August 20, 2026 10:13AM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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