Ben Healey.

Stage 10 Winner & Top 10 Finishers

Winner: Simon Yates (Visma–Lease a Bike) executed a solo attack on the final climb to Puy de Sancy, clinching his third career Tour stage win .
2nd: Thymen Arensman (Ineos Grenadiers) – +9 sec
3rd: Ben Healy (EF Education–EasyPost) – +31 sec, also securing the yellow jersey .

Simon Yates.

Top 10 Finishers:

1. Simon Yates

2. Thymen Arensman

3. Ben Healy

4. Michael Storer

5. Ben O’Connor

6. Remco Evenepoel*

7. Tadej Pogačar*

8. Jonas Vingegaard*

9. Oscar Onley*

10. Tobias Halland Johannessen*
    *From the reduced GC group, finishing ~4′51″ behind Yates 

General Classification Shake-Up

• Yellow Jersey: Ben Healy leads with a 29‑second advantage over Tadej Pogačar

• Top 5 GC:

  • 1st: Ben Healy

  • 2nd: Tadej Pogačar (+0′29″)

  • 3rd: Remco Evenepoel (+1′29″)

  • 4th: Jonas Vingegaard (+1′46″)

  • 5th: Kévin Vauquelin dropped to sixth 

Race Dynamics & Key Events

• Route & Conditions: The Massif Central course spanned 165 km with 8 categorized climbs and 4,450 m of climbing, culminating atop the 3.3 km @ 8% Puy de Sancy

• Masterclass Breakaway: A 29‑rider group formed early; EF Education–EasyPost paced the group to position Healy for overall gains

• Final Climb Tactics: Yates attacked first, dropping the break and soloing to victory. Healy stayed close to secure yellow, ~4′51″ ahead of the GC group 

• GC Duel: Evenepoel and Lipowitz attacked but were neutralized. Pogačar launched his own surge—with Vingegaard matching him—but neither could bridge the gap to Healy 

Tactical Analysis

• Yates’ precision: His decisive burst on the final pitch demonstrated impeccable timing and climbing sharpness 

• Healy’s historic flight: The 24‑year‑old’s effort and tactical acumen earned him Ireland’s first yellow since 1987—a monumental achievement 

• Pogačar & Vingegaard hold: The main title contenders executed a truce, conserving energy ahead of the Pyrenees

• Emerging contenders: Evenepoel showed resilience with aggression on climbs; Onley, Lipowitz, and Johannessen buried deeper into the top‑10 GC 

What’s Next

• Rest Day Alert: Riders recover in Toulouse—strategies reset for tough Pyrenean stages ahead.

• Pyrenean Preview (Stages 12–14): Expect brutal climbs like Hautacam and mountain TT to Peyragudes—the GC battle resumes in earnest

• Yellow Defense: EF Education–EasyPost must work to defend Healy's slim lead while powerhouses Visma and UAE hunt back in mountains.

Summary

Stage 10 offered month-defining drama: Yates stormed to victory, Healy made history, and the GC complexion shifted dramatically. With the first summit test behind them, the Tour enters its decisive mountain phase.