Ben Healy (cyclist)
Ben Healy (born 11 September 2000) is an Irish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[1][2] A two time national champion (once each in the road race and time trial), he was selected to compete in the road race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships.
![]() Healy at 2023 Giro d'Italia | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Kingswinford, England | 11 September 2000
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Puncheur, breakaway specialist |
Amateur teams | |
2017–2018 | Zappi Racing |
2020 | Trinity Racing |
Professional teams | |
2019 | Team Wiggins Le Col |
2021 | Trinity Racing |
2022– | EF Education–EasyPost |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Healy was born in England and has Irish heritage on his father's side. He pledged his allegiance to Ireland as a teenager.[3]
Career
With early career stage wins in both the Tour de l'Avenir and Baby Giro. He came to international prominence in 2023 after a strong spring classics season with notable podium finishes including winning the 2023 GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano. With podium finishes in the 2023 Amstel Gold Race,[4] between Tadej Pogačar and Tom Pidcock, and Brabantse Pijl.[5] His strong showings across early season stage races helped build his form to a 4th place finish in the Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[6]
Following his successful classics season, Healy made his grand tour debut in the 2023 Giro d'Italia, and on 13 May won his first grand tour stage a week later, winning after a solo break of 50 kilometres on stage 8.[7][8]
Major results
Sources:[9]
- 2017
- 1st
Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia
- 1st Stage 4
- 2nd Overall Junior Tour of Wales
- 1st Young rider classification
- 3rd Overall Giro di Basilicata
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 4th Overall Ronde des Vallées
- 1st Young rider classification
- 10th La Philippe Gilbert juniors
- 2018
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 5th Overall Ronde des Vallées
- 7th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
- 1st Stage 3
- 9th Guido Reybrouck Classic
- 2019
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2020 (1 pro win)
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Stage 4 Ronde de l'Isard
- 2021
- 1st Stage 10 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2022 (1)
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 6th Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
- 2023 (5)
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 8
- Held
after Stages 16–17
Combativity award Stages 8 & 15
- 2nd Amstel Gold Race
- 2nd Brabantse Pijl
- 2nd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 3rd Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st Stage 3
- 3rd Trofeo Calvia
- 4th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 5th Overall Région Pays de la Loire Tour
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2023 |
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References
- "Trinity Racing". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- Hickmott, Larry (21 December 2020). "News: Trinity Team for 2021". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- https://www.velonews.com/events/classics/introducing-ben-healy-i-made-a-statement-that-i-can-race-with-these-guys/
- Ryan, Barry (16 April 2023). "Amstel Gold Race: Tadej Pogacar powers to a dominant solo win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair (12 April 2023). "As It Happened: Godon wins De Brabantse Pijl in two-up sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- Fotheringham, Alasdair (23 April 2023). "As it happened: Remco Evenepoel conquers Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a second year". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Ben Healy lands solo stage win while Evenepoel loses time". Guardian. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Irishman Ben Healy makes stunning solo break to win stage eight". BBC Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- "Ben Healy". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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