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Full name | Michael Joshua Tarling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales | 15 February 2004|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Ineos Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rider type | Time Trialist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2021–2022 | FlandersColor Galloo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023– | Ineos Grenadiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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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.
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]
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]
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