Ben Healy Archives

Ben Healy

“Unfortunately what many people don’t understand is that when cycle lanes are built we don’t just get cycle lanes”; Is Dan Martin cycling’s fastest runner?; Wout van Aert has surgery on fractured ankle; More cyclocross crash chaos + more on the live blog

2026, eh? It's another chilly one out there so stay warm by the road.cc live blog fire as Dan Alexander gets you through Monday

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 08:38

Tadej Pogačar wins 2025 World Championships

Tadej Pogačar defends rainbow jersey with another stunning 100km attack

"It was so hard, the few final laps, of course you doubt a bit, but you have to push through"

Sun, Sep 28, 2025 14:53

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard, Mont Ventoux, stage 16, 2025 Tour de France

Mont Ventoux drama: Tadej Pogačar obliterates EPO-era record; Jonas Vingegaard crashes into photographer at finish line; Uno-X rider collapses, loses consciousness, and given oxygen; French secure first Tour de France stage of 2025 + more on the live blog

He may still be recovering from his cassoulet hangover, but after a week chasing the peloton around France, Ryan Mallon’s back in his comfort zone on the live blog – just in time for a day of pain and suffering on Mont Ventoux

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 06:46

Check out the very yellow Cannondale SR2000 from 1987

With Ben Healy last week riding a yellow Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 as Tour de France race leader, let’s take a look back at the brand’s top-level aluminium SR2000 from way back in 1987

Sun, Jul 20, 2025 20:45

Is Tadej Pogačar too good? We discuss the Tour de France leader’s Pyrenean dominance + Ben Healy on returning to “doing what I like” after two days in the yellow jersey

The road.cc Podcast is in the Pyrenees this week, where everyone’s talking about Tadej Pogačar’s demolition jobs on Hautacam and Peyragudes. Plus, we chat to Ben Healy about his brilliant spell leading cycling’s biggest race

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 12:55

Ben Healy in yellow, stage 11, 2025 Tour de France

“Ben taking yellow gives you belief that it’s not just a dream”: Darren Rafferty says teammate Ben Healy’s “special” stint leading Tour de France has inspired Irish cycling and “given me a real spark”

“This is the biggest race in the world and to be leading it at the halfway point is no easy feat,” the EF Education-EasyPost rider said

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 14:20

Cycling proficiency “simple” solution to UK’s immigration crisis, claims right-wing commentator, who says all aspiring citizens should be made to take bike test; Tour de France finally hits the mountains on Bastille Day; Giro recap + more on the live blog

Get your Richard Virenque flag and Julian Alaphilippe beach towel ready – it’s Bastille Day at the Tour de France! And Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you up to speed with all the Gallic goodness on the Monday live blog

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 09:10

Dom Joly spreads bizarre (and completely false) story claiming CyclingMikey has been banned from reporting phone-using drivers; “Froomey told him never to f*** with him or the team again”: Luke Rowe on Froome vs Nibali; TdF S6 + more on the live blog

Another sunny July live blog with the Tour de France rattling through its first week — it doesn't get much better than this, and Dan Alexander will be keeping you across all the action + bringing you all the news from the wider cycling world this Thursday

Thu, Jul 10, 2025 08:07

“Are the cyclists paying for this? Because I’m not”: Drivers fume as airbag for cyclists unveiled on new SUV – but riders say “just stop hitting people”; Tadej Pogačar asked: “When do you retire?”; Peter Sagan booted off dance show + more on the live blog

It’s Monday, the spring classics are over, and Ryan Mallon’s busy preparing for grand tour season by stocking up on all the latest cycling news and views at live blog altitude training camp

Mon, Apr 28, 2025 08:33

Check out Ben Healy’s Cannondale SystemSix

EF Education-EasyPost rider soloed to victory from a massive 100km out in the Irish Road National Championships on this aero road bike

Tue, Jul 04, 2023 20:45