Girmay

As Biniam Girmay gets set for his first ever Tour, the 23-year-old is well aware of what this moment means for him, his country and his continent. "When I was young I never dreamed of competing in races like the Tour de France because I…

Eritrean Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of one of cycling's Grand Tours when he outsprinted Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel in the 10th stage of the Giro between Pescara and Jesi. However, the 22-year-old had to…

JESI, Italy - An accident with a prosecco cork while celebrating his historic stage victory at the Giro d'Italia forced Biniam Girmay to pull out of the race on Wednesday. The Eritrean rider became the…

Biniam Girmay won the 194km 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Pescara to JesiBiniam Girmay has been forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage.Eritrean Girmay…

PESCARA, Italy: Biniam Girmay claimed stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday (May 17) to create history as the first Black African to win on any of the three grand tours but his celebrations were cut short by a champagne cork. Girmay was…

Biniam Girmay of Eritrea on Tuesday became the first Black African cyclist to win a stage of one of the Grand Tours.Girmay won the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia — one of three Grand Tours, alongside the Tour de France and the Vuelta a…

JESI, Italy - It's been a season of firsts for Biniam Girmay, and the Eritrean rider added a stage victory in the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday in his first Grand Tour to raise the profile of African cycling.…