Geraint Thomas Predicts 'Bright Future' For Josh Tarling After TT Bronze
Geraint Thomas Predicts 'Bright Future' For Josh Tarling After TT Bronze
Josh Tarling was tipped for the top by fellow Welshman and past Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas after Tarling medaled at the World Championships.
Josh Tarling was tipped for the top by fellow Welshman and former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas on Friday after the 19-year-old claimed a surprise bronze medal in time trial at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships.
The teenager set the early pace in the race to Stirling Castle and was only bettered by champion Remco Evenepeol and former two-time winner Filippo Ganna.
The 37-year-old Thomas came 10th on the day but was delighted to see Tarling do better.
"He's a big boy," Thomas said of Tarling. "He's got power, and this is his forte. It's unbelievable to see him riding so well so early in his career, and he's got a bright future."
Tarling, the 2022 junior world time trial champion, was looking at how the future might shape up after his impressive performance.
"There are some big names I got to sit next to on the stage today, and I wouldn't mind being like one of them some day," he said. "Remco winning is not a surprise. I hope to progress in the way he has from such a young age."
Thomas said he realized he was destined for a poor day when Evenepoel overtook him.
"When Remco came past, I thought, 'This is not the best," he said. "It kind of cracked me. I thought 'I'm not in the running here' which is hard. I kind of kept going. It is what it is. It's a shame. I would have liked to have gone well in a home worlds, but that's bike racing."
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