Eritrea's Girmay makes history as first African to win one-day cycling classic
PARIS: Biniam Girmay of Eritrea won the prestigious Gent Wevelgem on Sunday (Mar 27), becoming the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic.
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Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race
Biniam Girmay became the first rider from Eritrea to win a cycling World Tour (elite) race when he prevailed in the Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday.
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Biniam Girmay of Eritrea wins Gent-Wevelgem for Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux
Biniam Girmay (Intermarche–Wanty–Gobert Materiaux) produced a perfect sprint finish to continue his climb up the ranks with a historic victory at Gent-Wevelgem. The 21-year-old Eritrean got into a four-man breakaway inside the final 25kms and he was able to get the better of Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), Dries van Gestel (TotalEnergies) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek–Segafredo). Ad/> Jumbo-Visma were strong favourites to take race — with Wout van Aert in the team — but Laporte was not able to finish it off at the end after being left to lead out the sprint in the final kilometre.
Cycling-Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win World Tour race
(Reuters) - Biniam Girmay became the first rider from Eritrea to win a cycling World Tour (elite) race when he prevailed in the Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday.
Biniam Girmay becomes first Eritrean to win cycling World Tour race
The Intermarche-Wanty Gobert rider beat France’s Christophe Laporte (Jumbo Visma) and Belgian Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies) after he and three other riders attacked 24 kilometres from the finish.
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Eddie Dunbar overcomes setbacks to take place among elite
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