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.

Ben Healy
Healy at 2023 Giro d'Italia
Personal information
Born (2000-09-11) 11 September 2000
Kingswinford, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current teamEF Education–EasyPost
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typePuncheur, breakaway specialist
Amateur teams
2017–2018Zappi Racing
2020Trinity Racing
Professional teams
2019Team Wiggins Le Col
2021Trinity Racing
2022–EF Education–EasyPost
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (2023)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2020, 2023)
National Time Trial Championships (2022)
GP Industria & Artigianato (2023)

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
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
6th Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
2023 (5)
National Road Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
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
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

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 55
A yellow jersey Tour de France —
A red jersey Vuelta a España —

References
  1. "Trinity Racing". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. Hickmott, Larry (21 December 2020). "News: Trinity Team for 2021". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. https://www.velonews.com/events/classics/introducing-ben-healy-i-made-a-statement-that-i-can-race-with-these-guys/
  4. Ryan, Barry (16 April 2023). "Amstel Gold Race: Tadej Pogacar powers to a dominant solo win". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. Fotheringham, Alasdair (12 April 2023). "As It Happened: Godon wins De Brabantse Pijl in two-up sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. Fotheringham, Alasdair (23 April 2023). "As it happened: Remco Evenepoel conquers Liège-Bastogne-Liège for a second year". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. "Ben Healy lands solo stage win while Evenepoel loses time". Guardian. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. "Irishman Ben Healy makes stunning solo break to win stage eight". BBC Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  9. "Ben Healy". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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