The only way is up for Ben Healy following impressive Amstel Gold Race result via IrishTimesSport
“It really gives me confidence,” he told The Irish Times this week. “I was out front with a couple of the best riders in the world. Being able to race against them, to properly race against them... I’ll definitely take that with me into the next few races I do. I think I made a statement that I can compete with these guys.”
Still just 22 years of age, the British-born, Irish-declared rider is making rapid progress within the sport. He showed flair early on by winning a stage in the 2019 Tour de l’Avenir in 2019. The race is unofficially regarded as the under-23 Tour de France; as a then 18-year-old, Healy was the youngest rider ever to win a stage.
Healy tended to attack early and was caught agonisingly close to the finish line on several occasions. This season things have been different. He’s a year older and stronger, had a very solid winter of training and lost six kilos in weight.
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