Tarling backs ageing British TT scene

New data suggest poor take-up by the young

- James Shrubsall

As new data has been published revealing a worrying lack of young people coming into the UK TT scene, Ineos Grenadiers time trialling star Josh Tarling has been singing its praises.

“I always loved it, and my dad used to do it… I think it’s such an advantage that you can get from the UK,” he said just days after claiming a bronze medal in the World Championship time trial behind Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna.

“There aren’t many places where you can pull on a skinsuit on a Wednesday night and just hurt yourself,” he added, “so it’d be rude not to use it.”