"We started off Mont Ventoux pretty strongly, keeping a pretty good tempo. Afterwards, it was hard to find some coordination in the group and I told the guys: ‘

"His stage win was just brilliant, the way he attacked, going for it at 40 kilometres out, he just has that style of riding that makes it really exciting."

Analysis of the 10th stage of the 2025 Tour de France, which took the peloton from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy

Ben Healy won stage six from Bayeux to Vire Normandie and his brilliant Tour continued with a third place on stage 10, from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy in the Massif Central, enough to secure the race lead at the expense of the world’s best rider and three-time champion.

Ireland has a new cycling hero. Ben Healy has become the fourth Irish rider to earn the Tour de France’s yellow jersey on Monday with a gritty ride in the fabled race’s first mountainous stage.

Ben Healy's sensational form at the Tour de France has seen him claim a stage win and the yellow jersey, but those who have been following his career are not surprised by the performances of a laid-back yet methodical individual.

Peintre. The Frenchman from Soudal Quick-Step triumphed on Mont Ventoux after a wild finale full of attacks and cat-and-mouse games, beating Ben Healy (EF Education – EasyPost) and Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) in a thrilling battle.

Ben Healy is Black Country and proud, with a distinct Dudley accent and the memories of his time at Halesowen Athletics and Cycling Club still fresh, but represents his paternal grandfather's nation competitively. When Healy moved into the lead of the 2025 ...