Every manager witnessed what
Joshua Tarling is capable of, as he rode to
European time trial title at the age of just 19. Coming from the same family, it's no wonder the stocks of Finlay Tarling are quite high even if his rough talent might take some time to fully blossom.
In the race for Finlay's signature, it was Sylvan Adam's
Israel - Premier Tech who charmed the young Welshman, agreeing to a two-year stay with the Israeli team's development structure.
"The thing that drew me to IPT the most was that the team came with a real plan and will help me work across all the development areas over the coming seasons," explains Tarling in a press release.
"Also, the family feel to the team and how open the team is to any support that is needed. I feel like there are the right opportunities and processes in place to give me the perfect stepping stones to progress into hopefully a long career."
"Obviously, it would be great if it came with some results, but if not, to take all knowledge I’ve gained into the second year. I think as it’s my first year the races that I could best fit into would be the classic-type races as they are the type of races where you can learn the most in terms of positioning and choosing when to make race-winning moves."
Just like his older brother, Finlay Tarling is seen as a time trial specialist and that's also where he expects to show himself in his new colours. "I also think with TT background that I have that it could be used for shorter stage races with TTs to carry a possible GC contention. I’m really looking forward to working with a world-class setup and support to hopefully get the best out of myself."