Josh Tarling

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Josh Tarling
2021 UEC Track Jun & U23 European Championships 278 (cropped).jpg
Personal information
Full nameMichael Joshua Tarling
Born (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 20)
Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Current team Ineos Grenadiers
Discipline
RoleRider
Rider typeTime Trialist
Amateur team
2021–2022FlandersColor Galloo
Professional team
2023– Ineos Grenadiers
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
European Time Trial Championships (2023)
National Time Trial Championships (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Wollongong Junior time trial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Flanders Junior time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Stirling Elite time trial
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Drenthe Elite time trial
Men's track cycling
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Apeldoorn Omnium
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2021 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Anadia Individual pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 AnadiaTeam pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 AnadiaMadison

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.

Contents

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]

In July 2024, Tarling signed a new three-year contract with the team. [10] [11]

Major results

Road

2021
2nd Overall Driedaagse van Axel
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
2nd Silver medal uci.svg Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
2nd Time trial, National Junior Championships
3rd Grand Prix Bob Jungels
2022
1st Jersey rainbow chrono.svg Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg 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 Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
2023 (4 pro wins)
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Time trial, UEC European Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Time trial, National Championships
1st Chrono des Nations
1st Stage 2 (ITT) Renewi Tour
2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
1st Jersey red.svg Young rider classification
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Time trial, UCI World Championships
2024 (2)
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Time trial, National Championships
1st Stage 1 (ITT) O Gran Camiño
6th Dwars door Vlaanderen

Track

2021
UEC European Junior Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Omnium
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
National Junior Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Points race
2nd Madison (with Josh Charlton)
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Scratch
2022
National Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team pursuit
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Points race
UEC European Junior Championships
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Individual pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Madison (with Dylan Hicks)
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Individual pursuit
2024
UCI Nations Cup
1st Team pursuit, Adelaide
3rd Madison, Adelaide (with Oliver Wood)

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References

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  2. "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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