{"id":39469,"date":"2025-08-02T07:35:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/39469\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T07:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T07:35:49","slug":"want-to-own-a-piece-of-tour-de-france-history-ben-healys-cycling-kit-is-now-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/39469\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to own a piece of Tour de France history? Ben Healy\u2019s cycling kit is now up for auction\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EF Education\u2013EasyPost\u2019s Ben Healy had a blinder of a Tour de France. Healy launched a massive 42km attack to win stage 6, climbing the general classification in the process. He then finished third on stage 10 to take the yellow jersey from Tadej Poga\u010dar and become the first Irishman to wear the lauded top in 38 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While his time in yellow was brief (he was still blessed with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/2025-tour-de-france-ben-healy-cannondale-supersix-evo-lab71\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">custom yellow Cannondale<\/a>, though), Healy rode to ninth in the general classification and won the overall combativity award.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Tour de France was a dream come true. Winning a stage, wearing the yellow jersey \u2013 you can\u2019t ask for too much more than that,\u201d Healy said after the Tour\u2019s final stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, EF Education\u2013EasyPost has made it possible for you to own a part of Healy\u2019s historic Tour de France performance.<\/p>\n<p>Healy\u2019s skinsuit from stage 21 of the Tour de France is up for auction on MatchWornShirt, alongside kit from his teammates Neilson Powless, Harry Sweeny and Alex Baudin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/08\/healy-31-front-3036cc3d-fdd2-4e04-be1c-a08289e863a0.avif?webp=1&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Ben Healy's skinsuit from the Tour de France.\" class=\"wp-image-932891\"\/>Ben Healy&#8217;s skinsuit from stage 21 of the Tour de France. MatchWornShirts<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/08\/healy-31-back-a8447f2a-a891-4987-9d9c-b519c79c36de.avif?webp=1&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"The skinsuit comes with Healy's race numbers.\" class=\"wp-image-932892\"\/>The skinsuit comes with Healy&#8217;s race numbers. MatchWornShirts<\/p>\n<p>With its Irish champion bands and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/tech\/ben-healy-tour-de-france-yellow-jersey-setup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">modified sleeves<\/a>, the current bid for 24-year-old Healy\u2019s skinsuit is \u00a3735 and there are just over four days until the auction closes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Given his success at the Tour, it\u2019s not surprising that the 24-year-old\u2019s kit is currently going for a fair amount more than his teammates&#8217; kit. The current bid on Baudin\u2019s pink kit is \u00a3147, while the Rapha aero jersey of American Powless is at \u00a3157.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>EF Education\u2013EasyPost isn\u2019t the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/pro-bike\/worldtour-bikes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WorldTour team<\/a> with cycling kit on the autographed sports kit site. Team Jayco-AlUla and Ineos Grenadiers also have kit listed, including a jersey worn by Ben O\u2019Connor and a Kask helmet by Geraint Thomas, who has just ridden his last Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p>Soudal Quick-Step also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/reviews\/bikes\/road-bikes\/specialized-s-works-tarmac-sl8-dura-ace-di2-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8<\/a> ridden in training by Remco Evenepoel up for auction, which is currently set to go for just over \u00a36,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EF Education\u2013EasyPost\u2019s Ben Healy had a blinder of a Tour de France. 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