Josh Tarling is optimistic about the future of his Ineos Grenadiers team despite the 2024 campaign being unfortunately a major change in team structure and tensions over Tom Pidcock's role as team leader.

The team is entering a change in 2025 and has joined the team as a key backroom member, including Steve Cummings, Xavier Artekste and Dan Bigham.

Ineos Grenadiers finished in 2024 at No. 7 in the UCI rankings, but with only 14 wins, it was No. 3 during the season when the Giro d'Italia had the best grand tour results.

Speaking at Rouleur Live in London, Tarling admitted that "a lot has changed" at Ineos during the off-season, and it's "exciting

" to think about the challenge of getting back to the top of the sport. It's a team, it's not like it's not an object," Tarling said, showing loyalty to the team. 

"It's like giving up thinking I'll re-sign a while ago and jump ship to the team when it might not be where we want to be, right?"

"I think they've changed loads of stuff and there are loads of new people coming in. Everyone is trying; the mentality is different and the coaches are different.

"I think it's more exciting – I don't think we should give up. Things can only go up. It's nice to be able to turn it around and enjoy coming back."

This season, the 20-year-old Tarling won O Gran Camiño and the Time trial at the British National Championship, contributing to the success of Ineos. He also won 4th place in the time trials of the Olympic and World Championships and is one of the big names in the future.

He said that the classic is a big goal for him in 2025 and that "with some changes" the whole team can return to the winning way.

"I've always enjoyed racing more than TTs. I really want to focus on the classics. Personally, Paris Roubaix will be my biggest goal," he said.

"I joined the team with all these winners. These races are so hard to win, and you get good luck and bad luck. We had a rough patch, but we have all the tools and equipment and riders and with some changes next year there's no reason to be in class.

Tarling dismissed talk of external or internal pressure on the team and instead framed everyone at Ineos as wanting to succeed. 

The aim is to get back to being among the best teams in the world as soon as possible.

"There's not much pressure, you know it's more 'want'. Everyone wants to be there and get back to winning, so no one is under pressure to get better," he said. 

"As in the 2028 Olympics, everyone sees next year – the first race, to win it.

"When you're training for next year's classic, it's hard to get your head around 2028 training. A lot of things are going on. Compared to Australia now and the start of next year, so much is happening."