Brilliant Ben Healy secures Ireland's first Tour de France stage victory in five years
Briefly

Healy achieved victory in Stage 6, breaking away early with over 40km remaining, and finished more than two minutes ahead of the competition. He is the first Irish cyclist to secure a stage win since 2020, when Sam Bennett won. Healy's win adds his name to a prestigious list of prior Irish winners including notable cyclists like Dan Martin, Martin Earley, Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly, and Shay Elliott.
Healy, competing in only his second Tour, broke free early on with over 40km to go and cruised home to take Stage 6 by over two minutes.
Healy becomes the first Irishman to win a stage on the Tour since Sam Bennett in 2020 and joins an illustrious list that also includes Dan Martin, Martin Earley, Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly and Shay Elliott.
Read at Irish Independent
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