India, Aug. 16 -- British cyclist Finlay Tarling, 19, died after a serious collision during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal on Friday, August 14, with footage and images from the aftermath prompting renewed questions about safety in professional road racing. Tarling, a member of the NSN Development Team, was involved in a collision with a vehicle that was not part of the race near Ponte de Lima. Despite receiving medical attention, he died from his injuries.

The stage between Melgaco and Fafe was subsequently neutralized, with the podium ceremony cancelled. Tarling's teammates later rode together toward the finish in tribute to the 19-year-old Welsh rider.

Tarling was riding behind the main peloton when the collision occurred. ...