🏁 Ben Healy Lights Up the 2025 Tour de France — and Gets Rewarded in Paris
Ben Healy didn’t just race the Tour de France — he lit it on fire.
After three weeks of relentless attacks, a stunning solo Stage 6 win in Vire Normandie, a brief reign in maillot jaune, and a heroic runner-up finish on Mont Ventoux, the 23-year-old Irishman has been awarded the Super Combativity prize at the 2025 Tour de France.
🏆 That means Healy will cap off his breakout Tour with a rare and prestigious reward: a trip to the final podium on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
“This one is for the breakaway artists,” EF Education-EasyPost posted. “Those who emptied themselves every day on the road. Chapeau, Thymen, Bruno, Jonas, Jordan, Quinn, Michael, and Tim.”
📈 Why Healy Deserved It: By the Numbers
🔥 Achievement | 🏅 Result |
|---|---|
Stage Wins | 1 (Stage 6) |
Time in Yellow | 1 Day |
Mont Ventoux Finish | 2nd Place |
Overall GC Position | 9th (pending) |
Public Vote (X.com) | 3,200 reposts |
Jury Selection | ✅ Winner |
Despite finishing second in the public vote (behind Norway’s Jonas Abrahamsen, who received 4,600 reposts), the jury’s final decision sealed Healy’s name in the history books.
He’s now only the second Irishman ever to win the prize, following Dan Martin in 2018.
💥 Who He Beat for the Super Combativity Award
The award isn’t just a popularity contest — it’s a tribute to the most fearless, aggressive, and audacious riders of the Tour. Healy was selected from an elite group of breakaway specialists:
Rider | Team | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
Jonas Abrahamsen | Uno-X Mobility | Breakaway King, 4,600 reposts |
Thymen Arensman | Ineos Grenadiers | Multiple mountain attacks |
Quinn Simmons | Lidl-Trek | Daily aggression, solo efforts |
Tim Wellens | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | Tactical support & solo bids |
Michael Storer | Tudor Pro Cycling | Long-range solo breakaways |
Jordan Jegat | TotalEnergies | Attack mode throughout |
Bruno Armirail | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale | Strong mountain raids |
🗣 What They’re Saying
🟢 EF Education-EasyPost:
“Ben Healy: stage winner, yellow jersey wearer, and now Super Combative. A rider with heart, legs, and fire in the soul.”
🟡 Tadej Pogačar’s Team (UAE-XRG):
“When guys like Healy go — we take notice. Every time.”
📍 What’s Next? Montmartre, Then Champagne
While the Tour’s final stage is usually ceremonial, this year’s triple ascent of Montmartre adds a spicy, unpredictable twist. And don’t count Healy out — his attacking instincts could see him launch one final move beneath Sacré-Coeur.
“I’m not done yet,” Healy reportedly joked to staff on the morning of Stage 21. “Maybe there’s still one surprise left.”
Whatever happens, his Paris podium moment is secure — and richly deserved.
