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Parents of Finlay Tarling break silence after son's death in the Volta

Following the death of cyclist Finlay Tarling, the athlete's parents have spoken out about the tragedy.

17 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Parents of Finlay Tarling break silence after son's death in the Volta — Archive photoPhoto: Anaejoana · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

The parents of Finlay Tarling, who passed away during the Volta a Portugal, spoke publicly for the first time since the incident. The family expressed their grief and mourning for the loss of their son, whose death shocked the cycling community.

The Public Security Police (PSP) clarified that a video circulating on social media, associated with the accident that victimized Tarling, is not related to the circumstances of the incident. The footage shows the reopening of traffic following the passage of the main peloton.

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