UAE Tour: Josh Tarling wins stage 2 time trial

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Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) came out on top in the stage 2 time trial at the UAE Tour. The 21-year-old sped through the 12.2km flat course at an average speed of 56.671kph to claim his first victory of the 2025 season and with it the leader’s jersey.

Tarling was fastest at the day’s single intermediate checkpoint and at the finish, setting a time of 12:55 at the line. He beat Stefan Bissegger (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) into second place by 13 seconds, while Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) rounded out the podium in third place at 18 seconds down.