Ben Healy dethrones Tadej Pogacar to take yellow jersey as Simon Yates wins stage 10 at Tour de France
Ben Healy’s Tour de France gamble pays off
- Irishman Ben Healy secured the yellow jersey after an outstanding performance on stage 10 of the Tour de France, becoming the fourth Irishman to achieve this feat.
- Simon Yates won the challenging Bastille Day stage, distancing Healy on the final climb to claim his third career Tour stage victory.
- Healy finished third on the stage, gaining significant time on Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, putting him 29 seconds ahead of Pogacar going into the rest day.
- The 165km stage through the Massif Central featured eight categorised climbs and 4,500 metres of elevation, proving ideal for a successful breakaway.
- Remco Evenepoel lost six seconds to Pogacar in the final, now trailing the world champion by a minute and sitting 16 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard.