{{short description|British cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Josh Tarling | full_name = Joshua Michael Tarling | image = 2021_UEC_Track_Jun_&_U23_European_Championships_278_(cropped).jpg | caption = Tarling in 2021 | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Aberaeron]], [[Ceredigion]], Wales | death_date = | death_place = | height = 1.94 m | weight = 78 kg | currentteam = {{UCI team code|IGD}} | discipline = {{ubl|[[Track cycling|Track]]|Road}} | role = Rider | ridertype = Time Trialist | amateuryears1 = 2021–2022 | amateurteam1 = FlandersColor Galloo | proyears1 = 2023– | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|IGD|2023}} | proyears2 = | proteam2 = | majorwins = ;''Road'' '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]''' :'''[[Giro d'Italia]]''' ::1 individual stage ([[2025 Giro d'Italia|2025]]) '''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]''' :{{nowrap|[[European Road Championships|European Time Trial Championships]] ([[2023 European Road Championships|2023]])}} :[[British National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] (2023, 2024) ;''Track'' : '''[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]''' ::[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|Points race]] ([[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|2025]]) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{GBR2}}}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[road bicycle racing]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Road Championships]]}} {{Medal|Gold |[[2022 UCI Road World Championships|2022 Wollongong]]|[[2022 UCI Road World Championships – Men's junior time trial|Junior time trial]]}} {{Medal|Silver|[[2021 UCI Road World Championships|2021 Flanders]] |Junior time trial}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2023 UCI Road World Championships|2023 Stirling]]|[[2023 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Elite time trial]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[European Road Championships|European Championships]]}} {{Medal|Gold|[[2023 European Road Championships|2023 Drenthe]]|[[2023 European Road Championships – Men's time trial|Elite time trial]]}} {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[track cycling]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Gold |[[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2025 Santiago]]|[[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|Points race]]}} {{Medal|Silver |2025 Santiago|[[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[UEC European Track Championships|European Junior Championships]]}} {{Medal|Gold |[[2021 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|2021 Apeldoorn]]|Omnium}} {{Medal|Gold |2021 Apeldoorn|Team pursuit}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2022 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|2022 Anadia]]|Individual pursuit}} {{Medal|Bronze|2022 Anadia|Team pursuit}} {{Medal|Bronze|2022 Anadia|Madison}} | show-medals = no }}
'''Joshua Michael Tarling'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/552934 |title=Michael Joshua TARLING |website=UCI.org}}</ref> (born 15 February 2004) is a Welsh [[Track cycling|track]] and [[road bicycle racing|road cyclist]], who currently{{when|date=December 2025}} rides for [[UCI WorldTeam]] {{UCI team code|IGD}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17721 |title=INEOS GRENADIERS |publisher=[[Union Cycliste Internationale|UCI]] |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> He is the [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|2025 World champion in the points race]]. A World Junior champion in the [[time trial]], he won the [[2023 European Road Championships|elite time trial at the 2023 European Road Cycling Championships]] at the age of 19.
==Early and personal life== Tarling was born and grew up in [[Aberaeron]], [[Ceredigion]], west [[Wales]]. He speaks English and Welsh.<ref name="QandA">{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/josh-tarling-interview |title='Everything leads towards the Olympics': Josh Tarling Q&A |website=Cyclist |date=23 July 2024 |last=Whittle |first=Jeremy |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He has a younger brother, [[Finlay Tarling]], who is also a cyclist and has signed to the [[Israel Premier Tech Academy]] for the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://israelpremiertech.com/the-future-is-bright-for-finlay-tarling-at-israel-premier-tech-academy/ |title=The future is bright for Finlay Tarling at Israel – Premier Tech Academy |website=Israel – Premier Tech |date=20 May 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> Their father, Michael, is a keen cyclist who used to race at [[Geraint Thomas National Velodrome|Newport Velodrome]].<ref name="QandA" /><ref name="SkippingU23">{{cite web |url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/with-the-resources-and-education-i-won-t-burn-out-junior-world-champion-josh-tarling-on-skipping-the-u23-category-to-join-ineos-grenadiers?srsltid=AfmBOoq4DokiQuJ4FxFOjK0ENEt0rMpbIv6Q3UZ2IBQlWKehdvtcwGix |title='With the resources and education, I won't burn out' - Junior world champion Josh Tarling on skipping the under-23 category to join Ineos Grenadiers |website=Rouleur |last=Jary |first=Rachel |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> In 2012, Tarling’s parents started the West Wales Cycle Racing Team, in part to address the lack of cycling clubs in the area.<ref name="QandA" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/search/article/20120522-welsh-cycling-news-News--West-Wales-Cycle-Racing-Team-0 |title=News: West Wales Cycle Racing Team |website=British Cycling |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>
Tarling started racing when he was around six years old.<ref name="SkippingU23" /> He has described that he was “pretty much a full-time cyclist from the age of 10”, travelling across the UK and Europe with his family for races.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20240726-My-Story--Josh-Tarling-0 |title=My story: Josh Tarling |date=26 July 2024 |website=British Cycling |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He raced his first time trial when he was 12 years old. Tarling has moved from Wales to [[Andorra]] since turning professional in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/wed-get-mcdonalds-on-the-way-home-josh-tarlings-rise-from-8-year-old-with-a-determined-streak-to-olympic-favourite |title='We'd get McDonald's on the way home': Inside Josh Tarling's rise from determined 8-year-old to Olympics favourite |publisher=Cycling Weekly |date=25 July 2024 |last=Davidson |first=Tom |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>
==Cycling career== ===Early career=== Tarling became a double British champion when winning the [[British National Points Championships|points]] and [[British National Team Pursuit Championships|team pursuit]] events at the [[2022 British National Track Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/256228/2022-National-Track-Championships |title=2022 National Track Championships |website=British Cycling |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref>
He won the [[2022 UCI Road World Championships|World junior time trial championship in 2022]], having won the silver medal in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=156583 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027094624/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=156583 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 October 2021 |title=Profile |website=Cycling Archives |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/joshua-tarling |title=Profile |website=Pro Cycling Stats |access-date=29 March 2022}}</ref>
===Ineos Grenadiers (2023–)=== For the 2023 season, Tarling joined [[UCI WorldTeam]] {{UCI team code|IGD}} on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/ineos-grenadiers-continue-youthful-transfer-policy-with-signing-of-joshua-tarling/ |title=Ineos Grenadiers continue youthful transfer policy with signing of Joshua Tarling |publisher=[[VeloNews]] |work=velonews.com |date=4 August 2022 |accessdate=5 August 2022 |author=Benson, Daniel}}</ref>
His first race with the team was the [[2023 Étoile de Bessèges|Étoile de Bessèges]] in February; he finished 56th overall but finished second in the final stage time trial, which was won by [[Mads Pedersen (cyclist)|Mads Pedersen]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/etoile-de-besseges-tour-du-gard-2023/stage-5/results/ |title=Powless powers to Etoile de Bessèges overall win in final time trial |last=Tyson |first=Jackie |date=5 February 2023 |website=Cyclingnews |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> In March, Tarling competed in [[2023 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]; he made the Stage 7 breakaway group but had to abandon after crashing on a descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-nice-2023/stage-7/results/ |title=Paris-Nice: Tadej Pogacar in firm control with victory on Col de la Couillole |last=Fletcher |first=Patrick |date=11 March 2023 |website=Cyclingnews |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> Later that month he started his first elite [[Classic cycle races|classic]], the [[2024 E3 Saxo Classic|E3 Saxo Classic]], though he did not finish.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/e3-saxo-classic-2023/elite-men/results/ |title=E3 Saxo Classic: Wout van Aert wins battle of titans in Harelbeke |website=Cyclingnews |last=Farrand |first=Stephen |date=24 March 2023 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> In April he competed in his first [[Cycling monument|monument]], the [[2023 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]]. Though he missed the time cut by six minutes, he finished the course, making him – at the age of 19 – the youngest rider to finish the men’s race in 86 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/outside-the-time-limit-19-year-old-josh-tarling-battles-to-finish-of-paris-roubaix/ |title='You have to finish. It's worth it' – teenager Tarling battles Paris-Roubaix time cut |website=Cyclingnews |date=9 April 2023 |last=Ostanek |first=Dani |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref>
In June, aged 19, Tarling became the youngest winner of the [[British National Time Trial Championships|British national elite men's time trial championship]].<ref name="BBC-22Jun2023">{{cite news |title=British National Road Championships: Tarling becomes youngest time trial champion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/65982187 |access-date=22 June 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2023}}</ref> The following month he raced in the [[2023 Tour de Wallonie|Tour de Wallonie]]. He won the Youth Classification and finished second overall, beaten only by Ineos teammate [[Filippo Ganna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-wallonie-2023/stage-5/results/ |title=Filippo Ganna wins overall at Tour de Wallonie |last=Tyson |first=Jackie |date=26 July 2023 |website=Cyclingnews |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> He finished second on the Stage 4 time-trial, which was also won by Ganna.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-wallonie-2023/stage-4/results/ |title=Filippo Ganna wins Tour de Wallonie time trial as Ineos sweep stage 4 podium |website=Cyclingnews |last=Tyson |first=Jackie |date=25 July 2023 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> In August, Tarling finished third in the [[2023 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] at the [[2023 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] behind [[Remco Evenepoel]] and Ganna.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/66469281 |title=GB's Tarling wins surprise Worlds time trial bronze |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 20 September 2023 he won the [[2023 European Road Championships – Men's time trial|European Time Trial Championships]], beating [[Stefan Bissegger]] and [[Wout Van Aert]] to the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/66869325 |title=European Road Cycling Championships: Josh Tarling wins time trial, with Anna Henderson claiming silver |website=BBC |date=20 September 2023 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> In October, Tarling rounded out his road racing season with a win at [[Chrono des Nations]], beating Evenepoel by 13 seconds and Bissegger in third place by more than a minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/chrono-des-nations-2023/elite-men/results/ |title=Chrono des Nations: Josh Tarling beats Remco Evenepoel to secure time trial victory |last1=Frattini |first1=Kirsten |last2=Fotheringham |first2=Alasdair |date=15 October 2023 |website=Cyclingnews |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>
In February 2024, Tarling competed at the first round of the [[UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup|UCI Track Nations Cup]] in [[Adelaide]], [[Australia]]. He took bronze in the [[madison (cycling)|madison]] with [[Oliver Wood (cyclist)|Ollie Wood]] and won gold in the [[team pursuit]] alongside [[William Tidball]], [[Rhys Britton]] and [[Charlie Tanfield]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/68177881 |title=UCI Track Nations Cup 2024: Great Britain win two golds among five medals on day one |website=BBC |date=2 February 2024 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/68196886 |title=UCI Track Nations Cup 2024: Katie Archibald & Katy Marchant win silvers on final day |website=BBC |date=4 February 2024 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> Later that month, Tarling won the opening time trial of the [[2024 O Gran Camiño|O Gran Camiño]], beating second-place finisher [[Darren Rafferty]] by 42 seconds.<ref name="CN-1">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/o-gran-camino-2024/stage-1/results/|title=Josh Tarling wins neutralised O Gran Camiño opening time trial |first=Laura |last=Weislo |website=[[Cyclingnews.com|CyclingNews]] |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref> [[File:2024 UCI Road World Championships Zurich Men Elite ITT 08.jpg|left|thumb|Tarling at the [[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial]]]] Tarling raced in the [[2024 Dwars door Vlaanderen|Dwars door Vlaanderen]] in March, finishing in sixth position after a dramatic race, 44 seconds behind race winner [[Matteo Jorgenson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dwars-door-vlaanderen-2024/elite-men/results/ |title=Dwars door Vlaanderen: Matteo Jorgenson wins solo on dramatic day in Flemish hills |website=Cyclingnews |last=Weislo |first=Laura |date=27 March 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> He followed this up with a 17th place finish at the [[2024 Tour of Flanders (men's race)|Tour of Flanders]] – his second monument race – four days later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-flanders-2024/elite-men/results/ |title=Tour of Flanders: Mathieu van der Poel smashes Monument with massive solo victory |website=Cyclingnews |last1=Ryan |first1=Barry |last2=Stuart |first2=Peter |date=31 March 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> In April, Tarling was on the start line of [[2024 Paris–Roubaix|Paris–Roubaix]] for a second time, however he was disqualified midway through the race for taking an illegal tow from the Ineos team car following a mechanical issue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240407-british-olympic-hope-tarling-thrown-off-paris-roubaix-for-rules-violation |title=British Olympic hope Tarling thrown off Paris-Roubaix for rules violation |date=7 April 2024 |website=France24 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/josh-tarling-disqualified-from-paris-roubaix-for-a-sticky-bottle-tow/ |title=Josh Tarling disqualified from Paris-Roubaix for a sticky bottle tow |website=Cyclingnews |date=7 April 2024 |last=Farrand |first=Stephen |access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> In June, he raced in the [[2024 Critérium du Dauphiné|Critérium du Dauphiné]], where he finished 46th overall and came second in the Stage 4 time-trial to Remco Evenepoel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2024/stage-4/results/ |title=Critérium du Dauphiné: Remco Evenepoel sends message with solid win in stage 4 time trial and takes GC lead |website=Cyclingnews |date=5 June 2024 |last=Moultrie |first=James |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref> Later that month Tarling defended his National Time Trial title, beating runner-up [[Max Walker (cyclist)|Max Walker]] by more than a minute.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/nationalroadchampionships/article/20240619-roadchamps-Tarling-and-Henderson-crowned-champions-on-opening-day-of-Lloyds-Bank-National-Road-Championships-0 |title=Tarling and Henderson crowned champions on opening day of Lloyds Bank National Road Championships |website=British Cycling |date=19 June 2024 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>
On 24 June 2024, it was announced that Tarling would be part of the [[Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Team GB]] squad competing at the [[2024 Olympic Games]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20240624-Team-GB-announces-first-riders-selected-for-Paris-2024-Olympic-Games-0 |title=Team GB announces first riders selected for Paris 2024 Olympic Games |website=British Cycling |date=24 June 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He came fourth in the [[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|time trial]] having suffered a puncture, finishing just 2.16 seconds outside the medal placings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/josh-tarling-cycling-time-trial-puncture-b2586981.html |title=Josh Tarling gives blunt two-word response as puncture denies cyclist Olympic time trial medal |website=The Independent |access-date=9 August 2024}}</ref> He also competed in the [[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|road race]] a week later, crossing the line in 47th place with the peloton.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/cycling-road/men-s-road-race/fnl-000100-- |title=Men's Road Race Results |website=Olympics |date=3 August 2024 |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="Paris 2024">{{cite web |title=TARLING Josh |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/josh-tarling_1912562 |work=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007153039/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/josh-tarling_1912562 |archive-date=7 October 2024}} ([https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/josh-tarling_1912562 alternate link])</ref>
In early July 2024, Tarling signed a new three-year contract with Ineos, extending his stint with the team until the end of 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cg3j1ey227eo|title=Tarling signs three-year Ineos Grenadiers extension|date=15 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ineos-grenadiers-target-future-talent-with-josh-tarling-multi-year-contract-extension/|title=Ineos Grenadiers target future talent with Josh Tarling multi-year contract extension|date=15 July 2024 |publisher=Cycling News|accessdate=16 July 2024}}</ref> On 13 August the team announced that Tarling would be making his [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] debut at the [[2024 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]], which was followed by expectations that he would perform well in the two time trial stages at the start and end of the race.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/ineos-grenadiers-announce-youthful-and-ambitious-vuelta-a-espana-squad/ |title=INEOS Grenadiers announce Vuelta a España squad |website=Ineos Grenadiers |date=13 August 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He finished in sixth place on the Stage 1 time trial, 8 seconds back from stage winner [[Brandon McNulty]]. On Stage 9, Tarling crashed on a technical descent; while he was initially able to continue, he abandoned the race a few kilometres later.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/news/carlos-seventh-in-searing-spain/ |title=Carlos seventh in searing Spain |website=Ineos Grenadiers |date=25 August 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/in-depth/winners-losers-vuelta-week-one-2024 |title=The winners and losers of the first week of the Vuelta a España 2024 |website=Cyclist |date=27 August 2024 |last=Wilson |first=Ewan |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref>
In September, Tarling was selected for the Great Britain team at the [[2024 UCI Road World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20240917-16-Olympic-and-Paralympic-medallists-to-represent-Great-Britain-at-2024-UCI-Road-and-Para-cycling-Road-World-Championships-0 |title=16 Olympic and Paralympic medallists to represent Great Britain at 2024 UCI Road and Para-cycling Road World Championships |date=17 September 2024 |website=British Cycling |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He competed in the [[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|time trial]] and finished fourth, beaten to the podium by Evenepoel, Ganna and [[Edoardo Affini]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/it-didnt-go-well-josh-tarling-gutted-after-missing-world-championships-podium |title='I just let myself down' - Josh Tarling gutted after missing World Championships time trial podium |website=Cycling Weekly |date=22 September 2024 |last=Davidson |first=Tom |access-date=11 October 2024}}</ref>
On 7 October 2024 it was announced that Tarling had been selected for the [[2024 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track Cycling World Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/article/20241004-gb-cyclingteam-news-11-Olympic-medallists-to-represent-Great-Britain-at-Tissot-UCI-Track-World-Championships-0 |title=11 Olympic medallists to represent Great Britain at Tissot UCI Track World Championships |website=British Cycling |date=7 October 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024}}</ref> He was forced to withdraw shortly before the event due to injuries sustained at the [[2024 CRO Race|CRO Race]] earlier in the month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/BritishCycling/status/1846476366574661944 |title=British Cycling on Twitter |website=Twitter |date=16 October 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}}</ref>
On 24 October 2025, at the [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI Track Cycling World Championships]] in [[Santiago]], Chile, Tarling won the men's [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|points race]] to take the world title.<ref name="Tissot2025Points">{{cite web |title=Men's Points Race – Final Results |website=Tissot Timing |publisher=Tissot Timing |url=https://www.tissottiming.com/2025/ctrwch/event-22/phase-2/results |date=24 October 2025 |access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref><ref name="BC2025Points">{{cite web |title=Welsh weapon wins wicked world title in Chile |website=British Cycling |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/about/article/20251025-about-bc-news-Welsh-weapon-wins-wicked-world-title-in-Chile-0 |date=25 October 2025 |access-date=25 October 2025}}</ref> He then won a silver medal in the [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|madison]] partnering [[Mark Stewart (cyclist)|Mark Stewart]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cqjwqz95xxlo |title=Finucane wins keirin silver after sprint disappointment |last=Jackson |first=Bobbie |work=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2025 |access-date=27 October 2025}}</ref>
==Major results== ===Road=== {{divcol|colwidth=30em}} ;2021 : 2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Junior men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2021 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Junior Championships]] : 2nd [[British National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Junior Championships : 2nd Overall [[Driedaagse van Axel]] ::1st Stage 2a ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) : 3rd Grand Prix Bob Jungels ;2022 : 1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} [[2022 UCI Road World Championships – Men's junior time trial|Time trial]], [[2022 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Junior Championships]] : 1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Junior Championships : 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall [[Tour de Gironde]] ::1st Stage 1a ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) : 1st [[Chrono des Nations|Chrono des Nations Juniors]] : 1st Stage 3a ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) [[Saarland Trofeo]] : 2nd Overall [[Junior Tour of Wales]] ::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 5 : 6th Overall [[Trophée Centre Morbihan]] ::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification ::1st Stage 2a ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) ;2023 <small>(4 pro wins)</small> : 1st {{cjersey|europe}} [[2023 European Road Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2023 European Road Championships|UEC European Championships]] : 1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Championships : 1st [[Chrono des Nations]] : 1st Stage 2 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) [[2023 Renewi Tour|Renewi Tour]] : 2nd Overall [[2023 Tour de Wallonie|Tour de Wallonie]] ::1st {{cjersey|red}} Young rider classification : 3rd [[File:Bronze medal uci.svg|15px]] [[2023 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2023 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]] ;2024 <small>(2)</small> : 1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Championships : 1st Stage 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) [[2024 O Gran Camiño|O Gran Camiño]] : 2nd [[British National Road Race Championships|Road race]], National Under-23 Championships : 4th [[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|Time trial]], [[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] : 4th [[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2024 UCI Road World Championships|UCI World Championships]] : 6th [[2024 Dwars door Vlaanderen|Dwars door Vlaanderen]] ;2025 <small>(3)</small> : 1st [[Chrono des Nations]] : 1st Stage 2 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) [[2025 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] : 1st Stage 2 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) [[2025 UAE Tour|UAE Tour]] : 5th [[2025 European Road Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2025 European Road Championships|UEC European Championships]] ;2026 : 1st Stage 3 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2026 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]] {{div col end}}
====Grand Tour general classification results timeline==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] | — | [[2025 Giro d'Italia|DNF]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]] | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} [[General classification in the Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] | [[2024 Vuelta a España|DNF]] | |}
=====Major championships timeline===== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" colspan=2| Event ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 ! scope="col" | 2025 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" rowspan=2| [[File:Gold medal olympic.svg|15px|alt=|link=Gold medal]] [[List of Olympic medalists in cycling (men)|Olympic Games]] ! scope="row"| Time trial | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=2|NH | style="background:#ddf;" |[[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial|4]] | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=2|NH |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | Road race | [[Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|47]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{cjersey|rainbow}} [[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]] ! scope="row"| [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]] | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|[[2023 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|'''3''']] | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|4]] | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race|Road race]] | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{cjersey|europe}} [[European Road Cycling Championships|European Championships]] ! scope="row"| Time trial | style="background:gold;" |[[2023 European Road Championships|'''1''']] | — | style="background:#ddf;" |[[2025 European Road Championships|5]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| Road race | [[2023 European Road Championships|DNF]] | — | |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" rowspan=2|{{cjersey|uk}} [[National road cycling championships|National Championships]] ! scope="row"|[[British National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]] | style="background:gold;" |'''1''' | style="background:gold;" |'''1''' | — |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"|[[British National Road Race Championships|Road race]] | DNF | style="background:#ddf;" |7 | — |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | [[Did not finish|DNF]] | Did not finish |}
===Track=== {{divcol|colwidth=30em}} ;2021 : [[2021 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|UEC European Junior Championships]] ::1st {{cjersey|europe}} Omnium ::1st {{cjersey|europe}} Team pursuit : National Junior Championships ::1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Points Championships|Points race]] ::2nd [[British National Madison Championships|Madison]] (with [[Josh Charlton]]) ::3rd [[British National Individual Pursuit Championships|Individual pursuit]] ::3rd [[British National Scratch Championships|Scratch]] ;2022 : National Championships ::1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Team Pursuit Championships|Team pursuit]] ::1st {{cjersey|uk}} [[British National Points Championships|Points race]] : [[2022 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|UEC European Junior Championships]] ::3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|15px]] Individual pursuit ::3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|15px]] Team pursuit ::3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|15px]] Madison (with Dylan Hicks) ;2023 : [[2023 UEC European Track Championships (under-23 & junior)|UEC European Under-23 Championships]] ::1st {{cjersey|europe}} Team pursuit ::3rd [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg|15px]] Individual pursuit ;2024 : [[2024 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup|UCI Nations Cup]] ::1st Team pursuit, Adelaide ::3rd Madison, Adelaide (with [[Oliver Wood (cyclist)|Oli Wood]]) ;2025 : [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|UCI World Championships]] ::1st {{cjersey|rainbow}} [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race|Points race]] ::2nd [[File:Silver medal uci.svg|15px]] [[2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison|Madison]] (with [[Mark Stewart (cyclist)|Mark Stewart]]) {{div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{UCI|name=Joshua Michael Tarling}} * [https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/Josh_Tarling Josh Tarling] at [[British Cycling]] * {{Team GB}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323150849/https://teamwales.cymru/athlete/joshua-tarling/ Joshua Tarling] at [[Team Wales]] (archived) * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|60201|Joshua Tarling}} * {{Instagram}}
{{Ineos Grenadiers riders}} {{UCI Road World Champions – Men's junior time trial}} {{European Road Champions – Men's time trial}} {{UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's points race}}
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