Ben Healy finding feet at Giro d'Italia debut after Ardennes success

Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on stage 2 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia
Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) on stage 2 of the 2023 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Fresh from recent success in the Ardennes Classics, Ben Healy has now made his Grand Tour debut at the Giro d'Italia, where the young Irish racer hopes to combine helping EF Education-EasyPost GC leaders Hugh Carthy and Rigoberto Urán with a crack at a stage or two himself.

After coming 49th in the opening time trial, the 22-year-old told Cyclingnews at the stage 2 start that he was not overly satisfied with his result but hopes for better luck further down the line.

Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.