Joshua_Tarling

Josh Tarling

Josh Tarling

British cyclist

Michael Joshua Tarling[1] (born 15 February 2004) is a Welsh track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.[2] A two time World Junior champion in the time trial, he won the elite time trial at the 2023 European Road Cycling Championships at the age of 19.

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Cycling career

Early career

Tarling became a double British champion when winning the points and team pursuit events at the 2022 British National Track Championships.[3]

He won the World junior time trial championship in 2022, having won the silver medal in 2021.[4][5]

Ineos Grenadiers (2023-)

For the 2023 season, Tarling joined UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers on a three-year contract.[6]

In June, aged 19, he became the youngest winner of the British national elite men's time trial championship.[7]

In August, Tarling finished third behind Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna at the UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial to take the bronze medal.[8]

On September 20, 2023, Tarling won the European Time Trial Championships, ahead of Stefan Bissegger and Wout Van Aert.

In February 2024, he won the opening time trial of the O Gran Camiño.[9]

Major results

Road

2021
2nd Overall Driedaagse van Axel
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
2nd Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
2nd Time trial, National Junior Championships
3rd Grand Prix Bob Jungels
2022
1st Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st Overall Tour de Gironde
1st Stage 1a (ITT)
1st Chrono des Nations Juniors
1st Stage 3a (ITT) Saarland Trofeo
2nd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 5
6th Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
2023 (4 pro wins)
1st Time trial, UEC European Championships
1st Time trial, National Championships
1st Chrono des Nations
1st Stage 2 (ITT) Renewi Tour
2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
1st Young rider classification
3rd Time trial, UCI World Championships
2024 (1)
1st Stage 1 (ITT) O Gran Camiño
6th Dwars door Vlaanderen

Track

2021
UEC European Junior Championships
1st Omnium
1st Team pursuit
National Junior Championships
1st Points race
2nd Madison (with Josh Charlton)
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Scratch
2022
National Championships
1st Team pursuit
1st Points race
UEC European Junior Championships
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
3rd Madison (with Dylan Hicks)
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2024
UCI Nations Cup
1st Team pursuit, Adelaide
3rd Madison, Adelaide (with Oliver Wood)

References

  1. [1]
    "Michael Joshua TARLING". UCI.org.
  2. [2]
    "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "2022 National Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Profile". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Profile". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. [6]
    Benson, Daniel (4 August 2022). "Ineos Grenadiers continue youthful transfer policy with signing of Joshua Tarling". velonews.com. VeloNews. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. [7]
    "British National Road Championships: Tarling becomes youngest time trial champion". BBC Sport. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. [8]
    "GB's Tarling wins surprise Worlds time trial bronze". BBC Sport.
  9. [9]
    Weislo, Laura (22 February 2024). "Josh Tarling wins neutralised O Gran Camiño opening time trial". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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