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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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 was born in England and has Irish heritage on his father's side. He pledged his allegiance to Ireland as a teenager.[3]
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]
Sources:[9]
Grand Tour | 2023 |
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Giro d'Italia | 55 |
Tour de France | — |
Vuelta a España | — |