Ben Healy rode to the ground in a nail bite final to become the first Irishman in the 38 years to wear the yellow jersey in Tour de France, as Britain’s Simon Yates claimed victory in Monday with a perfectly time attack.

Giro D’Italia champion Yates came out of the day’s break to secure his third career tournament victory, leaving in the last climb to defeat Timen Arensman of the Netherlands and Healywho ended the second and third respectively.

Heading on the first day of rest, Healy leads the defensive champion Tadej Pogacar With 29 seconds in the overall classification, as Slovenia was facilitated to the last climb.

Belgian Remco ERSEPOEL Sitting third, a minute further back, after losing six seconds in closing miles when Pogacar briefly increased to try to try Jonas VingegaardHe is widely seen as his main rival for the general title.

Vingegaard remained closed on Pogacar’s wheel and remains 1:17 after the Emirates leader of the United Arab Emirates team.

As Pogacar approached the end, Healy smiled as he watched Slovenian on the giant screen.

With Pogacar visibly relying, the Knight of EF Education -Easypost crossed the line to become the first Irishman to run the tournament since Stephen Roche won the race in 1987.

Healy had watched one of the strongest knights in the detachment on the hilly road 165.3-km from the ennezes, but Yates crossed his movement to perfection, attacking solo in the last climb to seal a tactical victory.

While Yates riding wisely to win the scene, the Visma bike team strategy was somewhat puzzled as Briton is expected to re -enhance his leader, Vingegaard.

“The plan was to be in a split if someone (from the team) would attack back but the gap became too big“Explained Yates, six years after winning his last phase of the tournament.

“It’s been a long time, I didn’t expect it. We’re here for Jonas“

After Tuesday’s break, and Wednesday’s flat scene around the toulouse, Pelotoni will go to the Pirrenet, where the GC battle will be heated.