LISBON.- The young British cyclist Finlay Tarlingborn in Welsh 19 years ago, he died this Friday after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Return to Portugalannounced those responsible for the race.
“The organizers of the 87th Tour of Portugal bitterly regret having to announce the death of the British rider Finlay Tarling, of the NSN Development Teamafter a serious accident suffered in the eighth stage of the race,” reads the statement published on the social network X.
The precise circumstances of the accident were not officially detailed, but Portuguese public television (RTP) stated that the young man was hit by a car that was traveling in the opposite direction.
The little brother of Joshua Tarlingteam cyclist Netcompany-Ineoswas quickly treated by medical teams, who could do nothing to save his life, added the RTP.
Due to this fatal accident, the race was suspended about 20 kilometers from the finish line and the formal podium ceremonies were canceled “as a sign of respect and mourning,” the organizers said.
The president of Portugal, Antonio José Segurothe prime minister Luis Montenegro and the team NSN Development They issued reactions to convey their condolences to the athlete’s family and the world of cycling.
“Fin was a very appreciated member of our team, but above all he was a son, a brother and a friend to many people. He will be greatly missed,” NSN wrote in a message on social media.
The NSN Development Team is the second team of NSN, a Spanish entertainment company co-founded by the Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta in 2018 and what happened to Israel Premier Tech in the platoon.
Jakobsen signs for the Visma team
The Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsensprint specialist, signed a contract until the end of 2027 with the team Visma-Lease a Bikethis Dutch formation announced on Friday in a statement.
The 29-year-old runner, who is having a hard time recovering his best level in recent years, thus joins the team of Wout Van Aert and Jonas Vingegaard with immediate effect and will not even end the current season with the NSN.
In 2020, a very high-speed fall at the arrival of the first stage of the Return to Poland It caused a stir in cycling.
The chilling scenes led to fears of the worst and Jakobsen then suffered a head injury and a fractured palate.
He was in an artificial coma and underwent head surgery for more than five hours.
The fall was caused by another sprinter, Dylan Groenewegenwhich ran precisely for Jumbo-Visma. He was then suspended for nine months.
