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Yates Wins Tour De France’s First Mountainous Stage and Healy Takes Yellow Jersey
MASSIF CENTRAL, FRANCE, JUL 14 – Ben Healy earned the yellow jersey after consistent performance including a stage win, while Simon Yates secured his third career Tour de France stage victory on a challenging mountain route.
- Simon Yates of Britain secured victory in the 2025 Tour de France’s initial mountain stage held on Monday in the Massif Central region of central France.
- Yates launched a well-timed solo attack on the last ascent to Puy de Sancy, while Irish rider Ben Healy took the yellow jersey after a strong performance in the breakaway.
- The 165.3-kilometer stage included seven category two climbs and ended with a 3.3-kilometer climb at an 8% gradient where Yates secured victory.
- At 24 years old, Healy holds a 29-second lead over defending champion Tadej Pogacar in the general classification and earned the combativity award, reflecting on the challenge by saying the stage was an intense personal struggle.
- After the riders' first rest day on Tuesday, the peloton will head to the Pyrenees where the general classification battle is expected to intensify.
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