You left the Vuelta in an ambulance and went to the hospital. What happened when you got there? 

A few days later, you had surgery at home in Switzerland and that went well. What was the plan for getting back to training?

What did your recovery process look like?

Getting to use your Wahoo KICKR and later getting to ride outside again must have felt like steps forward in your recovery. Were there other moments that felt like small victories?

Normally you would have been going to races in May, June, and July. In some ways, was it a gift to have so much time at home?

When you got the go ahead from the doctors to ride outside again, describe what you felt during that first ride.

At any point did you have any doubts about being ready to race the Tour?

What did you tell yourself to stay motivated through the challenging moments?

The start of the fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes is just days away. What is your goal for stage one?

Not only is Noemi Rüegg back, she’s on her way to the Tour de France Femmes.

Watch the latest Explore film following Noemi's comeback. Out now.

Noemi Rüegg returns to racing at Tour de France Femmes

Markel Beloki raced to his first professional general classification victory at the Tour de l'Ain.

Basque finishes second on final stage and secures GC win at French stage race

Markel Beloki wins the yellow jersey at the Tour de l'Ain

The day after Noah Hobbs' bunch sprint victory on Stage 1 of the Tour de l'Ain, Markel Beloki attacked an elite group of climbers down the descent from the Col du Portes and held them off to take EF Education-EasyPost's second straight win at the stage race in the east of France.

Basque rider backs up Noah Hobbs' Stage 1 win with mountain-stage victory and races into the GC lead

Markel Beloki claims EF Education-EasyPost's second straight stage win at the Tour de l'Ain

Kristen Faulkner, Magdeleine Vallieres, Henrietta Christie, Nina Berton, Cédrine Kerboal, Alice Towers, and Noemi Rüegg are ready to give everything they have for this race – and for each other.

EF Education-Oatly’s Tour roster packs depth, experience, and opportunism

Our 2026 Tour de France Femmes roster

2025 was a massive year for you, on the back of several big seasons. Are things different for you racing this year?

Are you going to have to change your approach to take the next step — being a marked man and all that?

Everyone asks you "what's next." How do you think about that kind of question? Do you think in steps?

How do you handle all of the training camps and time away from home?

Tell us a bit about where you're from — the terrain, the weather.

Where does your aggressive racing style come from? Have you always been that attacking character?

You race for Ireland. Can you tell the story of being on the GB program, getting let go, and choosing to keep going?

Through all of that — were you just following the next opportunity, or did you have a sense that you could make it to the top?

How do you maintain that relaxed, enjoyable approach in what is, by any measure, a high-pressure world?

Do you feel like you now know what works for you — do you have the confidence to say, this is what I need?

You said something once, that you need to "tame the Mad Dog Ben." What is that?

A lot of people describe your racing style as a throwback — a romantic, old-school attacking style. Is that something you want to protect, even as you become more tactical?

What does it feel like to win a bike race alone — to win from a solo attack?

What was that like — seeing people you see every day suddenly losing it?

There was a quote in one of the papers about the moment you realized your life had changed — when you saw people filming you on their phones after losing the jersey. Can you talk about noticing the shift in attention?

Could you ever have imagined any of this?

Do you think you'll ever adapt to the attention, or is this just the new normal?

Tell us about the relationship with your coach Jacob. You have worked together for 10 years now. How did that develop?

How do the two of you work together on preparing for a season?

He mentioned it seems fun for you — is that part of why you keep succeeding?

What's got your attention most at the moment, technically or tactically?

What are the big goals for the coming years?

What was your biggest learning from 2025?

What do you want to achieve in your career? And what does that even mean to you?

Are you not primarily motivated by winning itself?

Last question: who were you before all of this success, and how do you relate to that person now?

Ben Healy has always blazed his own path.

Before the start of the Tour de France, watch The Individualist, the latest film in EF Pro Cycling's Explore Series presented by Wahoo

Catching up with Ben Healy

Axelle Dubau-Prévôt and Lachlan Morton will explore cycling’s furthest reaches in 2026.

EF Pro Cycling’s alternative program will mix hard-core racing and exploration

Axelle Dubau-Prévôt and Lachlan Morton will race Far Beyond their old frontiers in 2026

EF Pro Cycling’s off-road program will mix hard-core racing and exploration

Axelle Dubau-Prévôt and Lachlan Morton will race Far Beyond their old frontiers in 2026 

Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO specs:

Check out the brand new Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO

Cannondale LAB71 SuperSlice specs:

Check out the brand new Cannondale LAB71 SuperSlice

Cannondale’s SuperSix EVO LAB71 Gen 5 and SuperSlice LAB71 Gen 3, two bikes already celebrated for their design and speed, are now even faster.

The all-new bikes feature unparalleled aerodynamics for maximum efficiency

Cannondale launches its fastest fleet ever

Mattia Agostinacchio is just getting started.

The newest release in the EF Pro Cycling Explore Series, presented by Wahoo, tells the story of Mattia Agostinacchio’s pro breakthrough 

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Bike check: Max Walker's Cannondale SuperSlice for the Tour de France TTT

Richard Carapaz's KOM-winning Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO

Richard Carapaz will ride a polka dot Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO into Paris this evening to celebrate his win in the Tour de France's King of the Mountains competition.

Cannondale sent Richie a polka dot race bike to celebrate his victory in the King of the Mountains competition at the Tour de France

Bike check: Richard Carapaz's KOM-winning Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO

Stage 18 winner claims his second Tour de France King of the Mountains title on legendary Queen stage

Carapaz wins Stage 20 and secures polka dot jersey

Richard Carapaz won Stage 18 of the Tour de France with a scintillating attack out of the breakaway on the ramp to Orcières-Merlette.

Ecuadorian soars to victory atop Orcières-Merlette

Richard Carapaz wins Stage 18 of the Tour de France

Lukas Nerurkar is recovering well after having surgery on Wednesday for a broken and dislocated collarbone he sustained after he was hit by a driver while training.

'It's just generally scary that a car can do that to you so easily’

Lukas Nerurkar recovering well from surgery after being hit by a driver

Chef's special: Cardamom Frangipane Apple Tart

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A new season, a new perspective. This year, we’re not only exploring the world, we’re seeking to gain a new perspective. From the mountains of Italy to the cobblestones of France and Belgium to the gravel roads of Kansas and Colorado and beyond, we want to learn more about ourselves, each other and the broader community around us.

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EF Pro Cycling and Somnus Lab are working together to improve athletes' sleep and recovery.

Swedish sleep technology company will provide Somnus race units to squads this season

Somnus Lab partners with EF Pro Cycling to improve athletes’ sleep and recovery

How you can use CORE to improve your heat adaptation

How you can use CORE to inform your racing and training

Real-time thermal monitoring is the next frontier in bike racing performance analytics.

Optimize your body's thermoregulatory system using CORE Sensors

Pro tips: why you should keep track of core temperature

 Michael Valgren’s Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO

Michael Valgren is riding a rocket at this year’s Giro d’Italia.

Harry Talbot explains how he photographed Michael Valgren’s Cannondale LAB71 SuperSix EVO at the Giro d’Italia

Pro tips: how to take better pictures of your bike

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