'Parents shouldn’t fear their children not coming home from a race'
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.
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"Most of these riders have family at home. Your parents shouldn't be scared that you are not coming back from a race."
— Lorena Wiebes , Athlete
"When you go out on your bike, you expect to get home safely."
— Hayley Simmonds , Athlete
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Finlay Tarling is a Welsh cyclist competing in the Under-23 men's time trial.
Hayley Simmonds is a British cyclist and holder of three British time trial records.
Lorena Wiebes is widely considered the fastest female sprinter in the peloton.
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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.
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