{"id":10824,"date":"2025-07-14T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10824"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T17:34:54","slug":"tour-de-france-2025-simon-yates-wins-epic-stage-10-as-ben-healy-takes-yellow-jersey-as-it-happened-tour-de-france-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=10824","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2025: Simon Yates wins epic stage 10 as Ben Healy takes yellow jersey \u2013 as it happened | Tour de France 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What a day and what a stage to cover. <\/strong>Thank you for reading the blog and to everyone who emailed in. It was a fantastic day for Simon Yates<\/strong> and Ben Healy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I think the peloton will be very much looking forward to their rest day in Toulouse<\/strong> tomorrow. I\u2019ll also be having a rest day and will be back covering the Tour de France 2025<\/strong>\u2019s next stage on Wednesday. Join me then for more action. Before I go, I\u2019d like to share this lovely email from Brad<\/strong> in Philadelphia<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Novice American cycling fan here, from Philadelphia, also a sports writer (I do wrestling, track and field and American football), who for various reasons is unable to watch the Tour.<\/p>\n

I depend on your MBMs [minute-by-minute] of the Tour for coverage, and yours are excellent. I\u2019d be lost without you!<\/p>\n

I love that you add photos as much as possible. They really convey the whole environment, which must be so exciting to be at, well.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the rest day!<\/p>\n

Thanks Brad. It\u2019s great to hear that you enjoy the blog and the coverage is helpful.<\/p>\n

Before I go, here\u2019s today\u2019s race report:<\/p>\n

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Here are the pictures from today\u2019s podium in Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

<\/span>Stage 10 winner Simon Yates celebrates on the podium.<\/span> Photograph: Thibault Camus\/AP<\/span>New overall leader Ireland’s Ben Healy celebrates on the podium after taking the yellow jersey on stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Mosa\u2019ab Elshamy\/AP<\/span>French rider Lenny Martinez of Bahrain-Victorious celebrates on the podium in the polka dot jersey after stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Martin Div\u00ed\u0161ek\/EPA<\/span>Ben Healy also wears the white jersey for the best young rider in the GC classification after stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Martin Div\u00ed\u0161ek\/EPAShare<\/p>\n

Ben Healy says wearing the yellow jersey is ‘beyond belief’<\/h2>\n

Ben Healy<\/strong> spoke to reporters, wearing the maillot jaune, and looking slightly dazed by his success today. He said:<\/p>\n

Honestly that was such a tough stage. I\u2019m so emotionless right now because I\u2019m so tired.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s beyond belief this. If you\u2019d said to me I would have the stage win and be in yellow, and beforethe rest day, I wouldn\u2019t have believed you.<\/p>\n

He said his tactic was just to get his head down and go. Healy then thanked his EF Education-EasyPost teammates:<\/p>\n

If it wasn\u2019t for the team I wouldn\u2019t be in the yellow [jersey]. [So] massive thanks to them.<\/p>\n

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Ger<\/strong> has a question about the Ben Healy<\/strong> being the fourth Irishman to wear the yellow jersey. He asks:<\/p>\n

OK you gave us Stephen \u2018cheese\u2019 Roche. I\u2019d guess Sean Kelly at some stage although he was a green jersey specialist. Did Stephen Roche\u2019s son Laurence wear it? Who were the other three?<\/p>\n

Stephen Roche<\/strong> wore the yellow jersey in 1987, Sean Kelly<\/strong> in 1983 and Shay Elliot<\/strong> in 1963. And of course, now Ben Healy.<\/p>\n

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Updated at\u00a012.58 EDT<\/p>\n

KOM classification: top five after stage ten<\/h2>\n
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    Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious), 27pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Ben Healy (EF Education-Easypost), 16pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech), 11pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG), 8pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), 7pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Points classification: top five after stage ten<\/h2>\n
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      Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), 227pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), 163pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Biniam Girmay (Intermarch\u00e9-Wanty), 151pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step), 150pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), 128pts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Simon Yates<\/strong>\u2019 Visma-Lease a Bike<\/strong>\u2019s teammate, Jonas Vingegaard<\/strong>, has also spoken to reporters after stage 10. He told them:<\/p>\n

      We wanted to have a good man in the breakaway and we did with Simon [Yates]. I\u2019m incredibly happy for Simon.<\/p>\n

      For me personally im happy with my legs and how I felt today. I think we can say we had a good day.<\/p>\n

      Asked about Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> and UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/strong>, Vingegaard said:<\/p>\n

      UAE [Team Emirates XRG] were very good at defending today. We stuck to the plan to put some pressure on UAE. Of course it was a hard day. I\u2019m stil behind [and] I have to take time at some point.<\/p>\n

      He added that he was happy that so far in the Tour he\u2019d been able to follow Poga\u010dar\u2019s attacks and this was an improvement on the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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      ‘I actually didn’t feel good out there’, says Simon Yates after winning stage 10<\/h2>\n

      Simon Yates<\/strong> spoke to reporters after winning stage 10<\/strong>. He said:<\/p>\n

      I actually didn\u2019t feel good out there. It was a hard start \u2026 I also wasn\u2019t really expecting any oppotunities here. We came here for Jonas [Vingegaard] and the GC.<\/p>\n

      He added:<\/p>\n

      I\u2019m under no illusion what we\u2019re here for. The plan today was to stay there [in the breakaway] and see what was going on, and then the gap became too big. So, I cracked on.<\/p>\n

      He finished by saying he was looking forward to the rest day and the rest of the Tour.<\/p>\n

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      General classification: top 10 after stage 10<\/h2>\n
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        Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) 37hrs 41mins 49secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), +29secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), +1min 29secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), +1min 46secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), +2mins 6secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        K\u00e9vin Vauquelin (Ark\u00e9a-B&B Hotels), +2min 26secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Oscar Onley (Picnic-PostNL), +3mins 24secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), +3mins 34secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Primo\u017e Rogli\u010d (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), +3mins 41secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      10. \n

        Tobias Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility), +5mins 3secs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Top five on stage 10<\/h2>\n

        1. Simon Yates (Visma-Lease a Bike)
        2. Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers), +9secs
        3. Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), +31secs
        4. Ben O\u2019Connor (Jayco AlUla), +49secs
        5. Michael Storer (Tudor), +1min 23secs<\/p>\n

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        Ben Healy takes the yellow jersey!<\/h2>\n

        EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong>\u2019s Ben Healy<\/strong> becomes the fourth Irishman to ever wear the yellow jersey. The last Irish rider to wear the maillot jaune was Stephen Roche<\/strong> in 1987.<\/p>\n

        The GC top five<\/strong><\/p>\n

        1. Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost)
        2. Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates XRG), +29secs
        3. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step), +1min 29secs
        4. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike), +1min 46secs
        5. Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike), +2mins 6secs<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Ben Healy celebrates taking the overall leader\u2019s yellow jersey after stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Thibault Camus\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a012.07 EDT<\/p>\n

        Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG)<\/strong> and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/strong> are being towed to the finish by a visibly tired Lenny Martinez<\/strong>. Poga\u010dar has decided to let the yellow jersey go for now. Earlier, the pundits pondered if this might happen if the time gap wasn\u2019t too dangerous for him. There\u2019s a long transfer of about 4hrs 30mins for the riders to Toulouse<\/strong> for their rest day tomorrow so it means he can get straight on the bus and avoid the podium.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a012.00 EDT<\/p>\n

        Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG)<\/strong> makes his move! He\u2019s out the saddle accelerating and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike)<\/strong> is the only one that can follow. They\u2019re doing a little cat and mouse action now.<\/p>\n

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        Simon Yates wins stage 10!<\/h2>\n

        Simon Yates<\/strong> takes a quick look back over his shoulder and rides to the finish to take the win on stage 10. Thymen Arensman<\/strong> rolls over the line to take second and Ben Healy<\/strong> finishes 31secs after Yates.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Simon Yates crosses the line!<\/span> Photograph: Dario Belingheri\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a011.52 EDT<\/p>\n

        Remco Evenepoel<\/strong> attacks! Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> doesn\u2019t react.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a011.51 EDT<\/p>\n

        900m: Simon Yates<\/strong> doesn\u2019t have too far to go now, surely it\u2019s his now? He\u2019s on le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy<\/strong> (3.3km at 8%). Ben Healy<\/strong> grits his teeth and pushes. Yates is looking really strong.<\/p>\n

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        1.5km to go: Arensman<\/strong> is 30m behind Simon Yates<\/strong>. Ben Healy<\/strong> and Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> are 24secs behind.<\/p>\n

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        2.6km to go:<\/strong> Thymen Arensman<\/strong> bridges across to Ben<\/strong> O\u2019Connor<\/strong> and Simon Yates<\/strong>. Yates attacks again and O\u2019Connor can\u2019t keep up. Arensman overtakes O\u2019Connor and is about 10m behind Yates.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a011.44 EDT<\/p>\n

        Simon Yates attacks!<\/h2>\n

        4km to go:<\/strong> Simon Yates <\/strong>attacks! Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> follows but Ben Healy<\/strong> can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

        The yellow jersey group is down to 10 riders and Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG)<\/strong> is isolated but looks comfortable.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Simon Yates makes a move!<\/span> Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a012.02 EDT<\/p>\n

        7km to go:<\/strong> The break reached the summit of Col de la Croix-Saint-Robert<\/strong> and are sweeping down the descent on.<\/p>\n

        KOM results at Col de la Croix-Saint-Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n

        1. Healy, 5 pts
        2. Arensman, 3 pts
        3. O\u2019Connor, 2 pts
        4. Storer, 1 pt<\/p>\n

        Visma-Lease a Bike<\/strong>\u2019s Matteo Jorgenson<\/strong> attacks again but Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/strong>) is stuck on his wheel.<\/p>\n

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        10km to go: Ben Healy<\/strong> has been awarded the most combative rider of today\u2019s stage. In the peloton, Visma-Lease a Bike<\/strong>\u2019s Matteo Jorgenson<\/strong> attacks but Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG) <\/strong>was straight on his wheel.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>EF Education-EasyPost’s Ben Healy leading the breakaway, before Quinn Simmons was dropped.<\/span> Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

        Updated at\u00a011.35 EDT<\/p>\n

        13km to go: Ben Healy<\/strong> pushes on to the penultimate climb to Col de la Croix Saint-Robert<\/strong> (5.1km at 6.4%). Simon Yates<\/strong> is on his wheel and looking quite relaxed. I\u2019m starting to think David<\/strong> could be right about Yates (see 3.50pm BST).<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a011.27 EDT<\/p>\n

        14km to go:<\/strong> It\u2019s rather chaotic. There seems to be six groups on the road at various points. Victor Campenaerts<\/strong>, Anders Halland Johannessen<\/strong>, Pablo Castrillo<\/strong> and Lenny Martinez<\/strong> are about 1min 30secs behind the break. Oh, Quinn Simmons<\/strong> has cracked and been dropped from the Ben Healy<\/strong> group.<\/p>\n

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        Roland<\/strong> has emailed in and shares his thoughts on the team kits in the peloton:<\/p>\n

        In my very humble opinion, I think the Arkea and Cofidis jerseys are possibly the best of the bunch, due to their somewhat retro look (different coloured sleeves to the torso); even if it does use the Noddy colour scheme, the Lidl-Trek jersey has something about it too.<\/p>\n

        However, in my not at all humble opinion, no jersey can ever beat the fairly recent light blue Belgian national jerseys, although we obviously won\u2019t be seeing them until the world championships.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Belgian road cyclist Wout Van Aert, Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz and Slovenian Tadej Poga\u010dar on the podium after the men\u2019s cycling road race, at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.<\/span> Photograph: REX\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

        I wasn\u2019t behind my computer yesterday, but after reading your coverage, I have to admit I too was shouting unrepeatable things at the peloton before the caught the very brave MVDP.<\/p>\n

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        The breakaway head towards the finish with a 5min 30sec gap on the peloton<\/h2>\n

        16km to go:<\/strong> The breakaway have 5mins 3osecs on the peloton. The break is down to six riders now: Ben Healy<\/strong>, Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong>, Simon Yates<\/strong>, Thymen Arensman<\/strong>, Quinn Simmons<\/strong> and Michael Storer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.11 EDT<\/p>\n

        20km to go:<\/strong> Adam Yates<\/strong> has closed the gap to Sepp Kuss<\/strong> and Oscar Onley<\/strong>. Matteo Jorgenson <\/strong>attacks, Sepp<\/strong> goes again, Onley <\/strong>chases them down \u2026 and on and on it goes with the attacks.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a011.18 EDT<\/p>\n

        21km to go:<\/strong> Poor Lenny Martinez<\/strong> has a nose bleed. Back in the peloton Visma-Lease a Bike<\/strong> have upped the pace, with Tiesj Benoot<\/strong> pushing it and Sepp Kuss<\/strong> on his wheel.<\/p>\n

        Tim Wellens<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/strong>) is dropped. Kuss and Oscar Onley<\/strong> manage to open a gap. It\u2019s all starting to kick off.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a011.33 EDT<\/p>\n

        26km to go: Quinn Simmons<\/strong> attacks. The US national champion opened a gap but Ben Healy<\/strong> lead the chase, with Michael Storer<\/strong> on his wheel. Simmons has been reeled back in now.<\/p>\n

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        29km to go:<\/strong> Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> attacks again. Ben Healy<\/strong> and Michael Woods<\/strong> follow him. Healy pushes on and tries to get a gap from some of the other breakaway riders. He\u2019s sweeping down the descents.<\/p>\n

        Quinn Simmons<\/strong> chases, with Michael Storer<\/strong> and Simon Yates<\/strong>. The attackers achieve about a 10sec gap but are caught.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a010.59 EDT<\/p>\n

        33km to go:<\/strong> Victor Campenaerts<\/strong> and Joe Blackmore<\/strong> get back after they were dropped towards the summit of that last climb. There are now 13 riders in the breakaway and they have almost 6mins on the peloton.<\/p>\n

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        David<\/strong> has been in touch about today\u2019s breakaway and reckons Simon Yates<\/strong> is a strong bet for the stage win:<\/p>\n

        If you were in that lead group now 50km from the finish and you see Simon Yates sitting there, looking ridiculously fresh and relaxed, you will probably get a sense of impending doom and hopelessness. His to lose at this point.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Simon Yates of Visma-Lease a Bike during stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Tim de Waele\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        41km to go:<\/strong> Victor Campenaerts<\/strong> gets out of the saddle and pushes up the next climb, the category three Col de la Croix-Morand <\/strong>(3.5km at 5.7%). Alex Baudin<\/strong> is dropped. Quinn Simmons<\/strong> takes over and then Ben Healy<\/strong>. Lenny Martinez<\/strong> can\u2019t contest for the KOM points this time.<\/p>\n

        KOM results at Col de Gu\u00e9ry<\/strong><\/p>\n

        1. Healy, 2 pts
        2. Simmons, 1 pt<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a010.48 EDT<\/p>\n

        Here are some more pictures from today\u2019s stage:<\/p>\n

        <\/span>EF Education-EasyPost team\u2019s Harry Sweeny (L) and Ineos Grenadiers\u2019 Thymen Arensman (C) in the breakaway on the ascent of Cote de Gu\u00e9ry.<\/span> Photograph: Marco Bertorello\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/span>The peloton during stage 10 from Ennezat to Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.<\/span> Photograph: Tim de Waele\/Getty Images<\/span>Tadej Poga\u010dar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, and teammate Adam Yates ride on the Charade Circuit during stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Thibault Camus\/AP<\/span>UAE Team Emirates XRG\u2019s Tim Wellens wearing the polka dot jersey leads the peloton during stage 10, past Tour de France spectators.<\/span> Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat\/AFP\/Getty ImagesShare<\/p>\n

        46km to go:<\/strong> Ben Healy<\/strong> attacks! But Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> is on him straight away. He\u2019s not been able to get away this time. It\u2019s going to be tough as all eyes are on Healy given his previous success with solo breaks.<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a010.38 EDT<\/p>\n

        Lenny Martinez takes the polka-dot jersey<\/h2>\n

        48km to go:<\/strong> Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> has attacked again. But Ben Healy<\/strong>\u2019s EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong> teammate Alex Baudin<\/strong> controls the move. Lenny Martinez<\/strong> has taken the maximum five KOM points on each climb so far today.<\/p>\n

        KOM results at Col de Gu\u00e9ry<\/strong><\/p>\n

        1. L. Martinez, 5 pts
        2. Healy, 3 pts
        3. O\u2019Connor, 2 pts
        4. Simmons, 1 pt<\/p>\n

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        Updated at\u00a013.10 EDT<\/p>\n

        50km to go:<\/strong> The breakaway are on the category two Col de Gu\u00e9ry<\/strong>. It\u2019s 3.4km with an average gradient of 6.7%. Here comes Lenny Martinez<\/strong> to get some more KOM points!<\/p>\n

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        54km to go:<\/strong> The average speed of the stage so far has been 38.4km\/h. Oof, and that\u2019s with four category two climbs covered. EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong> continue to drive the breakaway, which has almost 5mins on the peloton now.<\/p>\n

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        59km to go: <\/strong>The 17 riders in the breakaway have 4mins 26secs on the peloton. EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong> are leading the way at the front \u2013 they have three riders in this group.<\/p>\n

        Over in the peloton, UAE Team Emirates-XRG<\/strong> are driving the bunch.<\/p>\n

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        62km to go:<\/strong> In case you were wondering what the time cut off might be today, the Tour race centre has this explainer:<\/p>\n

        This stage has a coefficient of four. Finish time limits will be calculated based on the winner\u2019s time, plus:<\/p>\n

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          9% if the average is less than or equal to 31 km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          10% above 31km\/h up to 32km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          11% above 32km\/h up to 33km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          12% above 33km\/h up to 34km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          13% above 34km\/h up to 35km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          14% above 35km\/h up to 36km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          15% above 36km\/h up to 37km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          16% above 37km\/h up to 38km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          17% above 38km\/h up to 39km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          18% Above 39km\/h up to 40km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          19% above 40km\/h<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          For example, if the stage is won at an average speed of:<\/p>\n

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            37km\/h, the time limits will be 40 minutes and 13 seconds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            39km\/h, the time limits will be 43 minutes and 14 seconds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            41km\/h, the time limits will be 45 minutes and 58 seconds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Updated at\u00a010.10 EDT<\/p>\n

            67km to go:<\/strong> Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/strong> is back in the breakaway. The green jersey group are 14mins and 38secs behind the break.<\/p>\n

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            73km to go: Mauro Schmid<\/strong>, Luke Plapp<\/strong> and Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda Pierna<\/strong> have been dropped by the breakaway, which now consists of 16 riders.<\/p>\n

            Just as a reminder, the break consists of: Victor Campenaerts<\/strong>, Simon Yates<\/strong> (Visma-Lease a Bike), Valentin Paret-Peintre<\/strong> (Soudal-Quick Step), Ben Healy<\/strong>, Alex Baudin<\/strong>, Harry Sweeny<\/strong> (EF Education-EasyPost), Lenny Martinez<\/strong> (Bahrain Victorious), Thymen Arensman<\/strong> (Ineos Grenadiers), Quinn Simmons<\/strong> (Lidl-Trek), Quentin Pacher<\/strong> (Groupama-FDJ), Michael Storer<\/strong> (Tudor Pro Cycling), Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> (Jayco-AlUla), Pablo Castrillo (Movistar), Michael Woods<\/strong>, Joe Blackmore<\/strong> (Israel-Premier Tech) and Anders Halland Johannessen<\/strong> (Uno-X Mobility). They have 3mins 40secs on the peloton.<\/p>\n

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            Updated at\u00a009.54 EDT<\/p>\n

            Alistair<\/strong> has emailed from Lyon<\/strong> to say how much he\u2019s enjoying stage 10:<\/p>\n

            I\u2019m finding today\u2019s stage very compelling \u2013 not only for the drama of the race, but because I have cycled most of these roads myself. One time, I was on a gravel track in the woods with my brother, he was visiting from New Zealand, and he said: \u201cIs there a race track around here?\u201d<\/p>\n

            I didn\u2019t know it, but we emerged at Charade, where he had covered motorcycle races as a photographer in the 1970s. Yes we\u2019re a bit senior.<\/p>\n

            That\u2019s a cool story. Thank you for sharing! And kudos to you for having cycled parts of this route. It looks tough.<\/p>\n

            <\/span>Tour de France riders on the Circuit de Charade race track during stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Martin Div\u00ed\u0161ek\/EPAShare<\/p>\n

            79km to go:<\/strong> Bruno Armirail<\/strong>, Julian Alaphilippe<\/strong> and Neilson Powless<\/strong> are chasing the breakaway and are about 50secs behind. In the peloton, Matis Louvel (Israel-Premier Tech<\/strong>) locked up coming round a corner but luckily he was near the back and managed to stay upright.<\/p>\n

            Apparently, Ben Healy<\/strong> is now the virtual yellow jersey leader.<\/p>\n

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            81km to go:<\/strong> Two of the three EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong> riders in the breakaway have done a turn on the front and Tudor Pro Cycling<\/strong>\u2019s Michael Storer<\/strong> is now doing his part.<\/p>\n

            Another interesting fact from the Tour race centre: The grandfather of Lenny Martinez<\/strong>, Mariano Martinez<\/strong>, won in Morzine<\/strong> on Bastille Day<\/strong> 45 years ago.<\/p>\n

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            85km to go:<\/strong> The first chase group has joined the leaders and there are now 18 riders in the breakaway. Back in the peloton, Tim Wellen<\/strong>s and Nils Politt<\/strong> set the pace, while Visma-Lease a Bike<\/strong> radioed its riders to warn that UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/strong> are speeding up.<\/p>\n

            Lenny Martinez<\/strong> has grabbed more KOM points.<\/p>\n

            KOM results at C\u00f4te de Berzet<\/strong><\/p>\n

            1. L. Martinez, 5 pts
            2. Woods, 3 pts
            3. A. Johannessen, 2 pts
            4. Sweeny, 1 pt<\/p>\n

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            Updated at\u00a009.36 EDT<\/p>\n

            Euan<\/strong> is a \u201ctad dissapointed\u201d in the team kits this year. He emailed in to say:<\/p>\n

            Got to say I\u2019m a tad disappointed in the team kits this year, with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe\u2019s kit being the only team to have done anything different\/interesting. In recent years EF\u2019s TdF kit has been something of an occasion, but this year they seem to have just decided to stick with \u2018bright pink and wiggly bits\u2019.<\/p>\n

            The less said about Ineos\u2019 efforts (or lack thereof) the better.<\/p>\n

            Personally, I was a bit confused by UAE Team Emirates XRG<\/strong> jersey which has a pattern on it which I think makes it looks as if it\u2019s been ripped and\/or covered in chain oil. Just me?<\/p>\n

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            88km to go:<\/strong> The group of 10 mentioned in my previous post are ascending the C\u00f4te de Bert<\/strong> (3.4km at 7.4%). There\u2019s a fan at the side of the road dressed in a shark costume and a shirtless man stood on something high, roaring and waving a French flag.<\/p>\n

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            David<\/strong> has emailed in and neatly categorised his feelings on this year\u2019s Tour:<\/p>\n

            Positives:<\/strong> I genuinely love stages like this. There\u2019s multiple groups on the road, which makes it so exciting. Will the break stay away or fragment due to internal disputes, will the bunch catch them, and the final most important one is how close will the grupetto [be] to the time cut off?<\/p>\n

            Neutral:<\/strong> I think overall, after the early time trial, Poga\u010dar has this. Everyone else has too much ground to make up now, and will work to consolidate second. Drop the individual time trials and this could have been a more electric competition.<\/p>\n

            Negative:<\/strong> France needs a rider to build a team around and a team with a budget.<\/p>\n

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            91km to go:<\/strong> Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> was caught after his attack earlier and was joined by Victor Campenaerts<\/strong>, Ben Healy<\/strong>, Lenny Martinez<\/strong>, Thymen Arensman<\/strong>, Quinn Simmons<\/strong> and Michael Woods<\/strong>. They\u2019ve now got more company: Simon Yates<\/strong>, Valentin Paret-Peintre<\/strong> and Alex Baudin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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            96km to go:<\/strong> The riders are now on the Charade race track<\/strong>. Very cool to see. Apparently it\u2019s hosted four F1 grands prix.<\/p>\n

            Lenny Martinez<\/strong> is grabbing the KOM points today. Heading into the C\u00f4te de Charade<\/strong>, he\u2019d already taken 15KOM points so far on this stage.<\/p>\n

            KOM results at C\u00f4te de Charade<\/strong><\/p>\n

            1. L. Martinez, 5 pts
            2. Woods, 3 pts
            3. Arensman, 2 pts
            4. Simmons, 1 pt<\/p>\n

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            99km to go:<\/strong> There\u2019s less than 100km left to go and the third climb of the day will be shortly upon the riders. It\u2019s another category two. The C\u00f4te de Charade<\/strong> is 5.1km with an average gradient of 6.8%. After failing to spot Michael Woods<\/strong> in the breakaway, Carlton Kirby<\/strong> describes the Israel-Premier Tech<\/strong> jersey as looking like \u201can explosion in a smoothie factory\u201d.<\/p>\n

            How do we rate the jerseys? Any favourites?<\/p>\n

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            101km to go:<\/strong> Jayco-Alula<\/strong>\u2019s Ben O\u2019Connor<\/strong> has attacked again. He\u2019s gone off up the road and now has about 20secs on the group behind, AKA the poursuivants. The peloton are 2mins behind them.<\/p>\n

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            The crowds have come out for Bastille Day<\/strong> and the Tour de France<\/strong> riders:<\/p>\n

            <\/span>Spectators line the race route during the 10th stage between Ennezat and Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.<\/span> Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/span>Spectators wave the French flag as riders pass by during stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier\/Reuters<\/span>Spectators watch Stage 10.<\/span> Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier\/ReutersShare<\/p>\n

            109km to go:<\/strong> French rider Lenny Martinez <\/strong>is first at the summit of the C\u00f4te de la Baraque<\/strong> and takes five KOM points, putting him in the virtual lead for the polka dot jersey.<\/p>\n

            About 1min 40secs behind, Nils Politt<\/strong> (UAE Team Emirates<\/strong>) sets the pace for the peloton up the climb, while teammate Pavel Sivakov<\/strong> is dropped.<\/p>\n

            KOM results at C\u00f4te de la Baraque<\/strong><\/p>\n

            1. L. Martinez, 5 pts
            2. A. Johannessen, 3 pts
            3. Woods, 2 pts
            4. Armirail, 1 pt<\/p>\n

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            Updated at\u00a010.43 EDT<\/p>\n

            112km to go: Brian<\/strong> brings up something I\u2019d been thinking about. EF Education-EasyPost<\/strong> have a strong showing in the beakaway. Brian asks:<\/p>\n

            EF with four in breakaway, another Ben Healy special on the cards?<\/p>\n

            The four are Ben Healy<\/strong>, Neilson Powless<\/strong>, Alex Baudin<\/strong> and Harry Sweeney<\/strong>. Out of those four, Healy and Powless would be the ones you\u2019d expect to be targeting the win as they\u2019re both good climbers and breakaway riders.<\/p>\n

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            114km to go:<\/strong> It\u2019s about 4km until the next climb: the category two C\u00f4te de La Baraque<\/strong>. It\u2019s 4.8km with an average gradient of 7.4%. There\u2019s KOM points to be taken at the summit. The 29-strong breakaway still have 2mins on the chasing bunch.<\/p>\n

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