Stories/Occupational hazard: Pro Cyclings Safety Problem (or lack of it).

Occupational hazard: Pro Cyclings Safety Problem (or lack of it).

17 Aug 2026

On Friday, on stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal, a 19-year-old British rider named Finlay Tarling was descending near the back of the race when he met a van coming the other way. The driver had entered the course through a secondary access point, past the signage, against the direction of the race. Finlay had lost contact with the peloton, and the protect…

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