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Bradley Wiggins says Biniam Girmay’s Gent-Wevelgem win ‘changes everything’ and is 'shift in cycling's inclusivity’
Biniam Girmay’s historic Gent-Wevelgem victory is proof that cycling is progressing in terms of inclusivity, according to Discovery Cycling expert Bradley Wiggins. Girmay became the first Eritrean to win a World Tour race on Sunday, beating Jumbo Visma's Christophe Laporte and TotalEnergies' Dires Van Gestel in the 248.8km cobbled classic.
Tour of Flanders 2022: Who’s riding? When is it on TV? Can Tadej Pogacar rival Wout van Aert on his cobbles debut?
All eyes will fall on the tried-and-tested Oude Kwaremont-Paterberg cobbled combo this weekend as both the men’s and women’s peloton take to the Belgian bergs for the Tour of Flanders. Also known as the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the race runs for its 106th edition for the men, with the women tackling the famous ‘helligen’ for a 19th time.
'Historic day for cycling' - Former pros praise 'superstar' Biniam Girmay after Gent-Wevelgem triumph
Pundits and former professionals have been full of praise for Eritrea's Biniam Girmay after his historic Gent-Wevelgem classic win. The 21-year-old became the first Eritrean to win a World Tour race on Sunday. Ad/> Riding for Intermarch-Wanty Gobert, Girmay beat off competition from usual suspects in Jumbo Visma's Christophe Laporte and TotalEnergies' Dires Van Gestel.
Blazin’ Saddles: More to come from Eritrea's Biniam Girmay after historic Gent-Wevelgem win
With the first half of so-called Flanders Week done and dusted, the scene is set perfectly for Wednesday’s Dwars van Vlaanderen, the last race before the showpiece finale on the weekend: the Tour of Flanders. On top of Biniam Girmay’s emphatic Gent-Wevelgem win in front of his adopted home crowds in Belgium, a busy weekend of cycling action also included the conclusion of the Volta a Catalunya.
Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay becomes first sub-Saharan winner of cycling classic Gent-Wevelgem
Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay has become the first man from his nation to win one of cycling's cobbled classics by taking out the prestigious Gent-Wevelgem race on Sunday.
'I don't know when I'll be back to my normal self' - Tom Pidcock still struggling with illness after Gent-Wavelgem
Tom Pidcock has said he is no nearer to getting to the bottom of his digestive issues, and says it is hindering him towards the end of races. The Ineos Grenadiers rider was a surprise entrant at Gent-Wavelgem, and showed up well before fading late in the race to come home in 67th. Ad/> Pidcock arrived in Belgium after missing Strade Bianche and being forced to abandon Milan-San Remo due to digestive problems.
Elisa Balsamo completes hat-trick of WorldTour wins after sprint success at Gent-Wevelgem
Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) held off the late challenge of Marianne Vos (Jumbo Visma) in a bunch sprint to win the women’s race at Gent-Wevelgem. Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ceratizit-WNT) came through in third to complete the podium. Ad/> It was Balsamo’s third win in a row having triumphed in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda and Classic Brugge-De Panne earlier in the month.