'A tough cookie' – Josh Tarling is riding his debut Tour de France with a cracked rib

Josh Tarling is competing in his debut Tour de France despite riding with a cracked rib, showing significant resilience according to those around him. The young cyclist is described as 'a tough cookie' for continuing to race through the injury at cycling's most prestigious stage race. Specific details about how the injury was sustained or its impact on his performance were not fully available in the excerpt.