‘I played my cards the best way I know how’ – Ben Healy tries 95-kilometre attack in Olympic Games road race

Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) won the gold medal in the men’s road race at the Paris Olympic Games but Ireland’s Ben Healy deserved the unofficial ‘most aggressive rider’ prize for his daring, all-out attack with 95km to go. 

Healy is a breakaway expert. In his aero helmet and skin suit to benefit from every possible gain, he got away with Alexey Lutsenko of Kazakhstan, and they powered across to the early break. Then Healy kept on going and went clear alone.