Josh Tarling aims for gold in Paris: "You can't waste that many opportunities because it's every four years"

Josh Tarling could put his name down in the history as the youngest Olympic time trial champion next Saturday when the test against clock will take place. And it's not just wishful thinking that the current European champion could stand on top of the medal ceremony in Paris.

"I want to win," Tarling told BBC Sport Wales. "I'm honoured to go, but I want to do well. You can't waste that many opportunities because it's every four years. So I want to try to win and I'll throw everything at it to win."

Last races for Tarling were the British nationals at the end of June, after which he completely focused his preparation at the Olympic Games. "Fitness-wise I'm there," he said. "There's just a few things I need to sharpen up and then that'll bring me the extra little bit I need. It's super cool, I like the course. It's fast, it's hard. With it being central, it's proper cool. You can imagine the crowds now."

Tarling recently signed a contract extension through 2027 "I think I've got a decent engine," he says. "When it's grim I seem to do alright - I can capitalise on it. I can read a race quite well. I like the whole process of getting better. It's usually not very nice in training but I quite like the results it brings."