Britain’s Simon Yets won Tour de France’s stage 10 on Bastil Day as Ben Heli became the first Irish rider to claim yellow jersey for 38 years.
Yets, who won their second Grand Tour in Giro de ‘Italia in June, gave a spectacular time to his attack on the final climb of the 165.3 km stage from Anizat-after being part of a long distance breakway-after Mont-Dor Dor de Sansi was part of a long distance breakway.
The group of 28 riders was dropped significantly down on a punishment day, which included eight classified climbers, with a bike rider with a bike rider, which cleans the Thayymen Arsenman, Heli, Ben O’Coner, Michael Stor and fellow Britain who cleans Blackmore at the closing stages.
Dutch climbers of Ineos Grenadiers, Arensman finished second, with Hei, who were born in West Midlands, coming home in the third and jumping to the top of the general classification, 29 seconds ago from the defense of the champion Tadej Pogacar.
Belgium Rameko NpoL sits a minute back and forth, after losing six seconds in the closing kilometers when Pogkar accelerated and only Jonas Winggard was able to catch his wheel from a group with several GC favorite.
Dane is in fourth place in the overall standing, one minute and 46 seconds of Heli’s Adrift, who will become the first Irishman to wear Milot Jauns since Stephen Rosh won the race in 1987.
The tool will be a rest day on Tuesday before the racing resume on the tools with a 156.8 km route, which is expected to end in a bunch sprint.
The first big day in pyrenees comes with a trip to Ski Resort at HATACAM on Thursday.
