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.

After a wild start to the 2025 Tour de France, which has seen crashes and crosswinds cause havoc in the peloton to go with some sensation racing and memorable wins, the race arrives in Toulouse for a lumpy 157km route which could suit the sprinters or a determined breakaway.

Ben Healy rode himself into the ground in a nail-biting finale to become the first Irishman in 38 years to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, as Britain's Simon Yates claimed victory in stage 10 on Monday with a perfectly timed attack.

Britain's Simon Yates won stage 10 on Bastille Day as Ben Healy became the first Irish rider to claim the yellow jersey for 38 years. Yates, who claimed his second Grand Tour titl

Healy takes over race leader’s jersey from Tour favourite Tadej Pogacar after another stunning breakaway ride on stage 10

The EF Education-EasyPost rider escaped from a high-quality, eight-man breakaway to earn the biggest win of his career

Ben Healy rode himself into the ground in a nail-biting finale to become the first Irishman in 38 years to wear the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, as Britain’s Simon Yates claimed victory in stage 10 on Monday with a perfectly timed attack.

Ireland has a new cycling hero. Ben Healy became the fourth Irish rider to earn the Tour de France’s yellow jersey Monday with a gritty ride in the fabled race’s first mountainous stage. Healy led for much of the tough 103-mile route through the Massif Central,