Josh Tarling: Ineos rider to make Grand Tour debut in La Vuelta

Tarling will support Carlos Rodriguez and Thymen Arensman in their roles as joint leaders for Ineos.

Dutchman Arensman, 24, will be riding his fifth consecutive Vuelta, having taken sixth place at this year’s Giro d’Italia while supporting Welsh former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas.

Spaniard Rodriguez, 23, finished seventh in this year’s Tour de France, despite battling illness.

“After the Tour I took some days off to recover and then I started training little by little to try to maintain my shape,” said Rodriguez.

“I think the body is already recovered and I’m starting to feel more like myself after being ill for some time.

“We’re going into this with a strong team, and we’ll fight to get the best result possible both in GC and in the stages.”

Tarling joined Ineos in 2022 and signed a three-year contract extension in July.

Earlier this season he won the opening stage of the four-day O Gran Camino stage race in Spain.