Tour de France 2025: A Mountain Stage Upends the GC – Is Ben Healy the New Yellow Jersey Contender?

Le Mont-Dore, France– In a dramatic mountain stage through France’s Massif Central on Monday, July 14, 2025, British rider Simon Yates of Team Visma | Lease a Bike powered to a solo victory, while Ireland’s Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) seized the coveted yellow jersey, becoming the new overall leader of the Tour de France.¹

The stage, featuring eight challenging climbs, saw a significant shake-up in the general classification, with pre-race favorites Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard crossing the line together nearly five minutes behind the leading breakaway group.²

Yates’ Mountain Masterclass and Healy’s Hard-Fought Yellow

Simon Yates, fresh off his 2025 Giro d’Italia victory, launched a decisive attack on the final climb of the day, demonstrating his formidable climbing prowess. He crossed the finish line first, with Thymen Arensman of Ineos Grenadiers finishing 9 seconds behind in second place. Ben Healy, who had been a driving force in the day-long breakaway, secured a commendable third place, 31 seconds adrift of Yates.³

Healy’s relentless effort throughout the afternoon, which also earned him the combativity award for his aggressive riding, propelled him to the top of the overall standings. He now leads the Tour de France by 29 seconds over defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG).⁴

General Classification Shakes Up

The significant time gains by the breakaway group created new gaps in the general classification:

• 1. Ben Healy (IRL): 37 hours, 41 minutes, 39 seconds⁵
• 2. Tadej Pogacar (SLO): +29 seconds
• 3. Remco Evenepoel (BEL): +1 minute, 29 seconds⁶
• 4. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN): +1 minute, 46 seconds
• 5. Matteo Jorgenson (USA): +2 minutes, 6 seconds

Meanwhile, on France’s national Bastille Day holiday, young French rider Lenny Martinez earned the King of the Mountains polka dot jersey, accumulating 27 points on the stage to take the lead in the mountains classification.

STAGE WINNERS

1. Simon Yates (GBR) Team Visma – Lease a Bike 4:20:05
   2. Thymen Arensman (NED) INEOS Grenadiers +9
   3. Ben Healy (IRL) EF Education – EasyPost +31
   4. Ben O’Connor (AUS) Team Jayco AlUla +49
   5. Michael Storer (AUS) Tudor Pro Cycling Team +1:23
   6. Joe Blackmore (GBR) Israel – Premier Tech +3:57
   7. Anders Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility +4:38
   8. Lenny Martinez (FRA) Bahrain Victorious +4:51
   9. Tadej Pogacar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates – XRG ”
   10. Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Visma – Lease a Bike ”
   11. Florian Lipowitz (GER) Red Bull – BORA – +4:54 hansgrohe
   12. Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Team Visma – Lease a Bike ”
   13. Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Soudal Quick-Step +4:57
   14. Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic PostNL ”
   15. Tobias Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility ”
   16. Primož Roglic (SLO) Red Bull – BORA – ” hansgrohe
   17. Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale +5:11 Team
   18. Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) INEOS Grenadiers +5:15
   19. Jordan Jegat (FRA) TotalEnergies ”
   20. Sergio Higuita (COL) XDS Astana Team +5:31

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