Paris, July 11 -- Ireland's Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) soloed to a sensational maiden victory at the Tour de France by winning Stage 6 from a strong eight-man break in Vire Normandie. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was part of the move - and although he blew up towards the end of the lumpy 201.5km stage, the Dutchman did just enough to take back the yellow jersey from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) by one slender second.
Pogacar led home arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) and the other GC favourites for ninth place on the stage, five and a half minutes down on the in-form Healy, who moved up to eighth place in the standings after a near flawless day in the saddle.
American national champion Quinn Sim...