LISBON, Portugal -- Teenage British rider Finlay Tarling died following a serious incident in the Volta a Portugal race, organizers said Friday.
Friday's eighth stage was stopped after the incident "as a sign of respect and mourning," organizers added.
"At this moment of profound dismay, the organization of the Volta a Portugal and the Portuguese Cycling Federation express their most heartfelt condolences to the family of Finlay Tarling, to his teammates, to the NSN Development Team, and to all his friends and loved ones," organizers said on X.
Local media reports said Tarling, 19, was run over by a car that entered the road. No other details were immediately available.
Tarling, from Wales, was a time-trial specialist for NSN Development Team.
