Tarling takes Great Britain's second silver of the Worlds in junior men's time trial

Joshua Tarling (Great Britain) on Flanders course during men's junior time trial at 2021 UCI Road World Championships
Joshua Tarling (Great Britain) on Flanders course during men's junior time trial at 2021 UCI Road World Championships (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Following several top 10 finishes but no medals through the opening two days of the UCI Road World Championships, Great Britain's campaign stepped up a gear on Tuesday courtesy of junior riders Josh Tarling and Zoe Backstedt.

The pair – still just 17 and 16 years old, respectively – took silver medals in the junior time trials, with Backstedt, daughter of ex-pro Magnus, claiming her podium spot in the morning before Tarling replicated the feat in the afternoon.

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