'Parents shouldn’t fear their children not coming home from a race'

BBC News Wednesday 19 August 2026, 18:13 UTC 1 min read

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Parents should not be scared their children might not come back from a cycling race following the death of Finlay Tarling, Lorena Wiebes says after winning the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women.

Finlay Tarling (PERSON) Lorena Wiebes (PERSON) the Tour of Britain Women (LOCATION)

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