Tarling - from hospital bed to Tour de France in three weeks
Josh Tarling's Tour de France hopes appeared over when he broke his collarbone in a crash three weeks ago - but he will make his debut in cycling's biggest race.
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"I'm just super happy and really looking forward to it."
— Josh Tarling , Athlete
Key People
Adam Yates is a professional cyclist recognized as one of the elite stage racers.
Chris Froome is a professional cyclist and four-time Tour de France winner.
Egan Bernal is a professional cyclist and winner of the Tour de France in 2019.
Geraint Thomas is a Welsh professional cyclist and the first Welshman to win the Tour de France.
Jonas Abrahamsen is a Norwegian professional cyclist who returned to the Tour after injury.
Josh Tarling is a Welsh professional cyclist set to debut in the Tour de France.
Mark Cavendish is a professional cyclist known for being the Tour's greatest stage winner.
Oscar Onley is a 23-year-old Scottish cyclist known for his performance in the Tour de France.
Slovenian cyclist holding the yellow jersey in the men's race of the Tour de Suisse.
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Josh Tarling's Tour de France hopes appeared over when he broke his collarbone in a crash three weeks ago - but he will make his debut in cycling's biggest race.
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