Biniam Girmay becomes first black African to win Tour de France stage
TLDR
- Biniam Girmay makes history as first Black African to win a Tour de France stage, beating competitors in 5 hours, 26 minutes, and 48 seconds.
- Victory in the third day's longest 2024 Tour stage from Piacenza to Turin, covering 230.8 kilometers, with Girmay triumphing after a peloton crash near the finish line.
- Girmay's achievement at the 2024 Tour de France follows his milestone victory in Italy two years ago at the Giro d'Italia, establishing him as the first Black African to win a stage in a Grand Tour.
Biniam Girmay, the Eritrean cyclist, made history on Monday by becoming the first Black African rider to claim victory in a Tour de France stage. Girmay crossed the finish line with Colombia's Fernando Gaviria and Belgium's Arnaud de Lie in second and third, completing the stage in 5 hours, 26 minutes, and 48 seconds.
The victory occurred on the third day and the longest stage of this year's race, spanning 230.8 kilometers (approximately 143 miles) between Piacenza and Turin. Girmay triumphed in stage three of the 2024 Tour in Turin, following a crash in the peloton three kilometers from the finish, which dashed Mark Cavendish’s hopes of becoming the Tour’s record-breaking stage winner for yet another day.
This achievement follows Girmay's milestone victory in Italy two years ago when he won a stage at the Giro d’Italia, making him the first Black African to secure a victory in a Grand Tour, which includes the Giro, the Tour de France, and the Spanish Vuelta.
Key Takeaways
All the pre-race speculation centered on whether Cavendish could secure a record 35th stage win. However, a crash just over 2km from the finish on the 230.8km route from Piacenza left many riders, including the Manxman, out of position. Meanwhile, Richard Carapaz became the first Ecuadorian to wear the yellow jersey, based on accumulated finishing positions over the first three stages. Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel, and Jonas Vingegaard are also at the same time as the EF Education-EasyPost rider in the general classification.
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