Ben Healy
Hometown
Stourbridge, UK
Birthdate
11 September 2000
Languages
English
Ben Healy is one of the best young bike racers of his generation. Born and raised near Birmingham, the 24-year-old is proud of his Irish roots and honored to wear the Bratach na hÉireann stripes on his sleeve as a former Irish road race national champion.
The 2023 season was Ben’s breakout year. After winning the GP Industria & Artigianato and a stage at Coppi e Bartali, he finished second at Brabantse Pijl and second at the Amstel Gold Race. And then he went and won a stage at the Giro d'Italia with a 50km solo. Ben followed this up in 2024 with a stage win at the Tour of Slovenia and an inspired Tour de France which saw him climb like never before in service of his teammates. He rolled into 2025 more motivated than ever and capped off his spring with a huge solo stage win at Itzulia Basque Country, third place at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, fourth at Strade Bianche, as well as top tens at La Flèche Wallonne and the Amstel Gold Race. He won stage 6 of the 2025 Tour de France with a stunning solo attack and then rode into yellow on stage 10.
Results like that are a testament to his tenacity.
Ben blazed his own way to the pro ranks. He was riding at his local track by the time he was five years old. Growing up, he was there every Sunday morning to train and race. But his first love was mountain biking. That meant hucking himself off the established track for a young bike racer in Britain. Ben dropped out of the academy and decided to go it alone.
Racing mountain bikes and road bikes on smaller teams, he soon had stage wins at the Giro Ciclistico d’Italia and the Ronde de l’Isard to his name, as well as Irish road and time trial championship titles. In 2019, Ben became the youngest ever winner of a stage at the Tour de l’Avenir.
He has since shown that he can go toe-to-toe with the best in the world in the sport’s greatest races.
Ben loves getting in breakaways and surprising his rivals with his daring attacks. He is as aero as anyone in the peloton and is always looking for the latest edge.
Away from the races, Ben likes big cities and hanging out with his friends and his dog Olive in Andorra.
He is an explosive climber, who wants to find out what he can do over the course of a grand tour. So does the rest of the world. The only thing that’s for certain is that Ben Healy is going to keep racing his own way.
Questions & Answers
How do you see yourself evolving as a racer?
I think that the next step in my career is to start targeting GC more, I'm not sure how far I can go with that yet, but this is definitely the start of that.
How do you manage pressure during high-stakes races like the Tour de France?
I wouldn’t say I feel any pressure, just the pressure that I put on myself naturally. I enjoy it and continue to enjoy it whether I'm racing at the front or helping teammates. I just want to do well in bike races. Going up a climb at the Tour, just looking at that big steep wall in front of you with screaming legs and screaming crowds is awesome.
Looking back to when you first entered the WorldTour, how do you think you’ve changed as a rider?
I was a different rider when I joined the WorldTour. I’m now smarter than I was then, as I got more race experience. I’m definitely progressing every year.
What are your goals for this year’s Tour de France?
I want to win stages at the Tour de France. Last year was my first experience at the Tour and it was just massive. I am really proud of the way we raced last year. We were always part of the action. It’s a shame that we lost Richie in the run up this time, because he was flying at the Giro, but I think the rest of us are ready to step up. We will have lots of chances. We’ve got a really balanced team that can go for it almost every day at the Tour. This spring gave me a lot of confidence. I got my best results in the Ardennes and at Strade and had the win in the Basque Country. I worked hard up at altitude in Andorra. Now it’s time to race.
What does racing the Tour mean to you on a personal level?
I grew up watching the Tour and one day wishing I could maybe one day be there, so to even be there is an achievement, so to win a stage is just so, so amazing.
If you had to cook dinner for the team, what would be on the menu?
Beef bourguignon.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after being away at a race?
Walk my dog Olive.
What is your favorite climb? What makes it special?
Clee Hill. I’ve had some good KOM battles up there.
If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Why?
Teleportation.
What is your favourite pump-up song?
Not Giving in by Rudimental.