Ben Healy has clinched a famous stage win at the Tour de France, becoming the first Irishman since 2020 to win a stage of the World's most famous cycling race. The English-born rider, who has represented Ireland for years and qualifies through his Irish father, broke free from the peleton with 40km to go and left the chasing pack in his wake, breezing home to win the sixth stage of this year's Tour by a whopping two minutes. Competing in just his second Tour, Healy has already joined an illustrious crew of Irish riders to take home stage wins, a list that includes the likes of Dan Martin, Stephen Roche, Sean Kelly and sprint star Sam Bennett, who had been the most recent Irish stage winner with two victories in the 2020 Tour as he took home the green jersey. Healy rose to prominence at the Olympics in 2024 when he broke free from the pack and hunted down a medal on the streets of Paris before ultimately being hauled in and finishing in 10th place. There was no such heartache today as Healy hung onto his position at the top of the podium to take home a famous win for Ireland, with fellow Irish rider Eddie Dunbar finishing in fourth place.