Now he leads the Tour de France by 29” seconds over Tadej Pogacar, as well as leading the best young rider classification by 1’29” over Belgian superstar Remco Evenepoel, who was third overall at the Tour de France last year.

PUY DE SANCY (France) (AFP) – Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to take the overall lead on the Tour de France on Monday with a relentless attack across eight gruelling hills in the Massif Central.

A glance down the list of overall winners and stage winners of the Tour de l’Avenir tells you that the French 'Tour of the Future' is aptly named.

You can check out at any time. More info BEN Healy has become just the fourth Irishman to wear yellow at the Tour de France after his stunning performance into Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy. The two-time national champion follows Shay Elliott, Sean Kelly and ...

"This is just a fairytale, a dream come true. Had you told me before the Tour de France that I was going to be here, in the Yellow Jersey after winning a stage