From heartache to elation as Josh Tarling takes biggest career victory at Giro d'Italia: 'It's super special'

The Ineos Grenadiers rider becomes the first Welshman to win a stage of the Italian Grand Tour.

Josh Tarling
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Sometimes it’s necessary to taste disappointment and bitterness to return to the top. Josh Tarling is testament to that.

In the latter half of last season, the Ineos Grenadiers time trial specialist finished fourth at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, and rode to a below-par sixth on stage one of the Vuelta a España.

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Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.

Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.

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