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Luke Jennings

Ben Healy lands second place finish at Amstel Gold equaling Stephen Roche

Ben Healy, 22, emulated the great Stephen Roche from 1982 and became just the third Irish rider in history to claim a podium finish by finishing second in the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday.

The result follows several electrifying performances this season, and Sunday's performance served as further evidence that the EF Education-EasyPost rider has attained the pinnacle of the sport.

After eliminating a number of sports greats, including Olympic Champion and British phenomenon Tom Pidcock in the final 10 kilometers.

Healy was only 40 seconds behind world number one and two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar. (UAE Team Emirates)

“I knew I had good legs, and I knew I had to ride a smart race as well to finish second today,” Healy said after the race.

“That’s what I did, and it paid off for me in the end.

“I was quietly confident. I rode a very aggressive race at Brabantse and I knew with a few bigger names here I would get the luxury of maybe missing few turns, which is what I did. It played to my advantage in the end.”

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