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Healy Claims Stage 6 Victory, Van der Poel Snatches Yellow by One Second

With only one second separating van der Poel from three-time champion Tadej Pogacar, the general classification battle tightens before the Tour’s first summit finishes.

Overview

  • Ben Healy broke away 32 km from the finish on the 201.5 km BayeuxVire Normandie route to secure Ireland’s first Tour stage win since 2020.
  • Mathieu van der Poel finished eighth on the hilly day and reclaimed the yellow jersey by a single second over Tadej Pogacar after relinquishing it earlier in the week.
  • Tadej Pogacar finished ninth on stage six, ceding the yellow jersey yet remaining just one second behind in second overall.
  • Remco Evenepoel holds third overall at 43 seconds down following his dominant 33 km time trial victory in Caen on Wednesday.
  • Friday’s stage seven ends on the Mur de Bretagne climb, offering general classification contenders and aggressive breakaway riders a key chance to reshape the standings.