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Ben Healy Takes Yellow as Simon Yates Wins Massif Central Stage

Healy’s relentless breakaway on stage ten earned him a 29-second lead over Tadej Pogacar ahead of the Tour’s first rest day.

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 9 - Chinon to Chateauroux - Chinon, France - July 13, 2025 Soudal Quick-Step's Tim Merlier celebrates winning stage 9 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
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Overview

  • Simon Yates timed his decisive attack on the final climb to Puy de Sancy to win stage ten, the Tour’s first official mountain day.
  • Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to claim the yellow jersey by finishing third on the Massif Central summit finish.
  • Defending champion Tadej Pogacar trails Healy by 29 seconds in second place, with Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard third and fourth overall.
  • UAE Team Emirates lost key domestique Joao Almeida after he abandoned following a fractured rib sustained on stage seven, weakening their mountain support.
  • Riders will observe a rest day on Tuesday before resuming the Tour with Alpine and Pyrenean stages that promise further shifts in the general classification.