Irish cyclist Ben Healy, 24, stunned fans with a thrilling solo breakaway to win Stage 6 of the Tour de France 🌟, while Mathieu van der Poel snatched the yellow jersey from defending champ Tadej Pogacar by a razor-thin one-second margin. Talk about edge-of-your-seat drama! 🏁
Healy, who previously claimed a Giro d’Italia stage, called this Tour victory "unbelievable"—a childhood dream come true. 🎯 "Participating in the Tour is already an achievement," he said, "but to win a stage? So amazing!"
The 201.5km route from Bayeux to Vire Normandie tested riders with six climbs and a brutal 10% gradient uphill finish. Van der Poel, 30, battled heat and fatigue to reclaim the leader’s jersey but admitted he’ll likely hold it "only for one day." 😅
Meanwhile, Pogacar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard remain hot on the Dutchman’s wheels, setting up a nail-biting showdown in the days ahead. 🔥 Who’s ready for more pedal-to-the-metal action? 🚵♀️
