Welcome back to another edition of Pro Log. Here’s a rundown of the latest results before we get started:
- ADAC Cyclassics, Sun 16th August: 1st Paul Magnier, Soudal Quick-Step, 4h 17min 55sec; 2nd Mike Teunissen, XDS Astana, +00sec; 3rd Laurence Pithie, Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, +00sec.
- Arctic Race of Norway, Overall, Sun 16th August: 1st Thomas Silva, XDS Astana Team, 15h 34min 12sec; 2nd Lennert van Eetvelt, Lotto-Intermarché, +14sec; 3rd Alessandro Pinarello, NSN Cycling Team, +25sec.
- Czech Tour, Overall, Sun 16th August: 1st AJ August, Netcompany Ineos, 15h 08min 12sec; 2nd Alessandro Fancellu, MBH Bank Ballan Telecom Fort, 07sec; 3rd Domenico Pozzovivo, Solution Tech-Nippo-Rali, +40sec.
- Volta a Portugal, Overall, Sun 16th August: 1st Alexis Guérin, Anicolor Campicarn Cycling Team, 30h 21min 07sec; 2nd Artem Nych, Anicolor Campicarn Cycling Team, +1min 02sec; 3rd Pedro Silva, Feira dos Sofás – Boavista, +4min 37sec.
Finlay Tarling dies aged 19
NSN Cycling
Welsh cyclist Finlay Tarling has died aged just 19 after he was struck by a vehicle during Stage 8 of the Volta a Portugal. The vehicle was not part of the race and an investigation is underway to determine how it was on the route. The rest of the 166.8km stage from Melgaço to Fafe was neutralised and his NSN team withdrew from the race afterwards.
Stage 10 was won by UAE Team Emirates-XRG’s Rui Oliveira who dedicated his first professional road victory to Tarling’s family, and Netcompany Ineos rider AJ August also dedicated his Czech Tour win to Tarling, whose brother is August’s teammate Josh Tarling.
The Cyclistes Professionnels Associes (CPA) riders’ union said, ‘We are speechless and filled with anger. It is not right that a young athlete’s life should end this way, and we are furious that even today it is still not possible to prevent such serious accidents. We share in the grief of his family, friends, team, and everyone who knew Finlay. Rest in peace, young rider; we pray for you, and we will carry you in our hearts.’
A GoFundme authorised by Tarling’s parents Michael and Dawn has been created by Protege Sports Management founder Jamie Barlow to serve as ‘part of a legacy project providing an opportunity to help future generations of young Welsh riders discover the freedom and confidence that a bike can give a child’. Barlow described Tarling as an ‘exceptionally talented cyclist with a bright future ahead of him, as well as a beloved son, brother, grandson, loyal friend and teammate, and an outstanding young man in every respect.’
At the time of writing, it has raised over £40,000; you can donate here.
Jonas Vingegaard will not race again in 2026
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Visma-Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his collarbone during the Tour de France. The Dane, who abandoned the Tour on Stage 15 while second overall to Tadej Pogačar, will miss the World Championships in Canada.
In an announcement from the team, he said, ‘The start of my training has been delayed and it is not possible for me to get back to top level in the coming period. The focus is on preparing optimally for the goals of the 2027 season. I will discuss these specific goals with the team in the coming period.’
It was still a successful year though as Vingegaard joined the ‘Grand Tour triple’ club of winning all three Grand Tours following victory at the 2026 Giro d’Italia. He also won Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya.
Paul Seixas to remain at Decathlon CMA CGM
A.S.O./Gaëtan Flamme
Paul Seixas has been a big topic of transfer rumours this summer despite still having another year left on his contract and he’s confirmed he’s staying with Decathlon CMA CGM at least through to the end of his contract in 2027. The talented 19-year-old Frenchman has attracted much attention from the likes of UAE Team Emirates XRG or Visma-Lease a Bike, leaving many to speculate whether he’d be bought out of his deal with Decathlon.
On the In de Waaier podcast with Thijs Zonneveld, he said, ‘I’m seizing my chance here to compete with the best.’
Seixas won La Flèche Wallonne earlier in the season, finished second to Pogačar at Strade Bianche and Liège-Bastogne-Liège and made an impressive debut at the Tour, finishing fourth overall.
Paul Magnier wins ADAC Cyclassics
A.S.O. Germany/Marcel Hilger
Frenchman Paul Magnier prevailed at the ADAC Cyclassics one-day race in Hamburg, beating Mike Teunissen and Laurence Pithie in the sprint finish. It’s the Soudal Quick-Step man’s seventh win of the season in a year that has also included three stage wins and the points classification at the Giro.
Unibet Rose Rockets’ Lukas Kubis was relegated from 16th to 41st, given a CHF500 fine and yellow card for ‘deviation from the chosen line that obstructs or endangers another rider or irregular sprint’.
Thomas Silva is first Uruguayan to win Arctic Race of Norway
ARN/Thomas Maheux
XDS Astana’s Thomas Silva has been putting Uruguayan cycling on the map this year, becoming the first rider from the South American nation to start the Giro and to win a stage. The 24-year-old has now become the first of his countrymen to win the Arctic Race of Norway with victory ahead of Lotto-Intermarché’s Lennert van Eetvelt and NSN’s Alessandro Pinarello.
He worked his way into the lead of the four-day race with a win on Stage 3 atop the steep 3.4km Storheia Summit, which hits 16.5% at its peak. Stage 4 began slightly stressfully, with a puncture and a crash delaying him initially, but third place on the day meant he sealed the overall by 14 seconds.
Arnaud De Lie swaps Lotto-Intermarché for Tudor Pro Cycling
A.S.O./Thomas Maheux
After five years with the Lotto-Intermarché, Arnaud De Lie is moving to pastures new in 2027 with Tudor Pro Cycling. The 24-year-old has had a mixed season this year, winning the Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic and finishing fourth at Gent-Wevelgem, but he was forced to abandon both the Giro and Tour early on through illnesses.