# British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies in Tour of Portugal crash aged 19

https://mins.news/en/item/22467

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 18:04 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/british-cyclist-finlay-tarling-dies-in-tour-of-portugal-crash-aged-19?traffic_source=rss

> Nineteen-year-old British cyclist Finlay Tarling died after a serious accident during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal. Broadcaster RTP reported that he collided head-on with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction and unrelated to the race. The stage was suspended and its podium ceremony cancelled in mourning.

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