10-07-2025
Who is Ben Healy, why is he famous and what's his pet dog called?
What team was he riding for? UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.
24, DOB 11/Sept/2000
Kingswinford/Wordsley
Ronnie O'Sullivan is Wordsley.
It is south-west of Birmingham, you might follow Wolves or Birmingham City, they are equidistant away.
His grandparents on his father Bryan's side are from Waterford and Cork and they moved to London in the importantly, has he a gorgeous pet, what's her name? Yes, she is sausage dog called Olive.
What were his Irish cycling accomplishments as an amateur? Ben is a two time national champion (once each in the road race and time trial), ridden the road race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships.
Yes, he spent most of a day out in front in the Road Race, had us on the edge of our seats but got swamped at the end and was placed has he been since joining the professional ranks? He has previously won a Giro d'Italia stage (2023). There were podium finishes in Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Amstel Gold Race - second to the 2025 tour de France favourite Tadej Pogacar a junior, he has also had stage wins on Tour de l'Avenir and Baby did he start riding the big races? Healy made his grand tour debut in the 2023 Giro d'Italia, winning his first grand tour stage a week later - featuring a 50k solo break2024 was his first Tour de France, finishing fifth on stage 9 and winning the combativity award on stage 14.
What did he say about his Tour de France stage win: "I switched on from the start. Maybe I spent a bit too much [energy] to try to get into the break but that's the way I do it. Once I was in there we really had to work for that gap and we were on the pedals all day.
"I knew I needed to get away from the group and picked my moment. I think I timed it well and hopefully caught them by surprise a bit. And then I knew what I had to do: just head down and do my best right to the finish.
"This stage suited me down to the ground. It was one I circled from the start and to do it feels amazing.
"I grew up watching the Tour, one day wishing I could maybe be there, and to even be here is an achievement. Now to win a stage is so amazing."
