‘It’s our moment.’ Eritrean rider is the first Black cyclist to win a Tour de France stage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘It’s our moment.’ Eritrean rider is the first Black cyclist to win a Tour de France stage

LA Times  

Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay celebrates on the podium after winning the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race. This week, Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the first Black cyclist from any continent — to win a stage of the three-week-long premier cycling event. Girmay also made history in Italy two years ago when he won a stage at the Giro d’Italia to become the first Black African to take a victory in one of road cycling’s Grand Tours. “This is so important for cycling,” said Aike Visbeek, the performance director for Girmay’s Intermarche-Wanty team.

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Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay becomes the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage
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Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay becomes the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage

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