Matt Maher: Ben Healy ready to prove he can take the heat at Tour de France

Should Ben Healy realise his dream of winning a stage in this year’s Tour de France, a disposable boiler suit and the tumble dryer at his parent’s home will have played a small part.

The 23-year-old is already poised to make history as the first cyclist from the Black Country since Hugh Porter in 1968 to compete in the world’s biggest bike race.