2024-07-22 00:37:09

Meet Biniam Girmay, the Black African cyclist making history wherever he rides

Biniam Girmay celebrates after winning stage 3 of this year's Tour de France.

made history at this year’s Tour de France and the Eritrean cyclist wants to use his success to inspire others to follow his path.

Earlier this month, the 24-year-old became the first Black African rider ever to win a Tour de France stage.⁠ He has since gone on to win another two stages, with the potential of more to come for the world-class sprinter.

The Intermarche-Wanty rider, who previously became the first Black African to win a stage at the Giro d’Italia, now wants other Black riders to

...my knee were really hurting, especially my elbow, because with the stitches I could not move so well,” he said Wednesday.“Always the next day is the hardest, you feel the pain and it’s not nice (

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