RIP Finlay Tarling

[TheDrownedApe]

Awful, awful news for the whole of cycling.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling has died aged 19, after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/ceqed...

Not sure the much lauded van rysel air suit would have helped but better safety equipment is long overdue.

We all now how close Sepp kuss came during the tdf, can safety be improved by the organisers?

Edited by TheDrownedApe on Friday 14th August 18:22

[lauda]

Just heard about this from my sister. Apparently my niece is good friends with his girlfriend.

Very sad news but I suspect that not much will change as a result.

[Not Ideal]

Truly awful and sad.

[mcelliott]

Horrible news, what an utter waste of a young life, fkin heartbreaking

[Trif]

TheDrownedApe said:

We all now how close Sepp kuss came during the tdf, can safety be improved by the organisers?

Edited by TheDrownedApe on Friday 14th August 18:22

Awful news. Since getting a Scott bike this year I have been rooting for team NSN in the sprints etc.



From what I read, this was caused by a third party vehicle being driven onto the course in the opposite direction before all the cyclists and its support vehicles had finished passing the area and the road reopening.

[Giantt]

Trif said:

TheDrownedApe said:

We all now how close Sepp kuss came during the tdf, can safety be improved by the organisers?

Edited by TheDrownedApe on Friday 14th August 18:22

Awful news. Since getting a Scott bike this year I have been rooting for team NSN in the sprints etc.



From what I read, this was caused by a third party vehicle being driven onto the course in the opposite direction before all the cyclists and its support vehicles had finished passing the area and the road reopening.

Apparently spectators told the driver the race had passed n it was ok, Portugal long been a dodgy country to race in,80's was a bad accident multiple crash n guy lost arm,head on car

[TheDrownedApe]

Giantt said:

Apparently spectators told the driver the race had passed n it was ok, Portugal long been a dodgy country to race in,80's was a bad accident multiple crash n guy lost arm,head on car

Seems it nearly happened in UK other day.

https://www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/safety/car...

[Giantt]

See Josh in the Vuelta,great ride in opening prologue considering

[Randy Winkman]

I see that Josh withdrew from Vuelta today. No indication that there's anything wrong such as an injury though - which is good. He should be very proud and I'm sure his whole family is proud of him.