US EditionBen Healy Takes Tour De France Yellow Jersey to Give Ireland Another Cycling Hero
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- On Monday, July 14, 2025, Ben Healy secured the yellow jersey by finishing third on stage 10 of the Tour de France, a mountainous 165.3-kilometer route that began in Ennezat and concluded in Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy, France.
- Healy earned the lead by joining a 17-rider breakaway on a record-setting 4,400m vertical gain stage, overtaking defending champion Tadej Pogacar who now lies second overall.
- The 24-year-old Irish rider, who holds the white jersey for best young rider and is a two-time national champion, took a 29-second lead in the general classification over Pogacar.
- Healy said, "It's a fairy tale, you know," expressing pride in representing Ireland and aiming to hold the jersey as long as possible despite the pressure faced by past leaders.
- Healy became the fourth Irishman to wear the yellow jersey, joining legends like Stephen Roche, Ireland's only Tour winner in 1987, signaling a renewed Irish presence in cycling's top tier.
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It would be strange if I didn't think about it. From now on, I will focus on the overall classification, I will respect the yellow jersey and try to hold on to it as long as possible.
Ben Healy is the first Irishman to lead the Tour in 37 years.
·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Ben Healy takes Tour de France yellow jersey to give Ireland another cycling hero
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.
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With 4500 meters of altitude and eight mountain classifications, the cycling professionals are demanded during the tour in the central massif. At the end, the breakers cheer with Ben Healy as the new overall first.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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