NSN Development has withdrawn from the remaining stages of the Volta a Portugal after their rider, 19-year-old Finlay Tarling, died following a serious accident during the eighth stage.
Tarling, the younger brother of Ineos Grenadiers cyclist Josh Tarling, was riding the 166.8km route from Melgaço to Fafe when the crash happened. He had signed a two-year deal with NSN Development ahead of the 2025 season.
In a statement, NSN said: “Following Fin Tarling’s tragic passing on Friday, the NSN Development Team has withdrawn from the remaining Volta a Portugal stages.” The team added that, with the full support of Fin’s parents, the WorldTour team will race on at the Czech Tour and the Arctic Race of Norway, continuing “in his honour”.
Organisers confirmed Saturday’s penultimate stage would go ahead “in an atmosphere of profound mourning”, with tributes paid before the start. They said: “Finlay lost his life. A family lost a son. A team lost a teammate. Cycling lost one of its own.”
Major Tiago Machado of the National Republican Guard told local media the cyclist was in collision with a light goods vehicle. The Volta statement said the incident is being investigated by the GNR Command and stressed: “This is not the time for speculation about the circumstances of the accident.”