Biniam Girmay: Eritrean cyclist out of Giro d'Italia after injuring eye with prosecco cork
A cyclist has been forced to retire from the Giro d’Italia after injuring himself while celebrating a historic stage victory.
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Prosecco corks axed from podium celebrations after Biniam Girmay’s freak eye injury at Giro d’Italia
Giro d’Italia organisers removed the corks from Prosecco bottles prior to the podium celebrations on Wednesday after Biniam Girmay took one to the face after his historic win a day earlier. Girmay (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) was taken to hospital after being struck in his left eye – just minutes after becoming the first Black African to win a stage at a Grand Tour. Ad/> The 21-year-old withdrew from the race on Wednesday morning, saying he needed “some rest to give more power to the eye”.
Alberto Dainese secures first home victory of Giro d’Italia on stage 11
Alberto Dainese delivered the first home victory of this year’s Giro d’Italia as he won stage 11 in Reggio Emilia.
Dainese claims maiden Giro stage win as Lopez retains lead
Italy's Alberto Dainese won his maiden Giro d'Italia stage on Wednesday when the DSM rider clinched victory with a perfectly timed sprint to the finish in stage 11, a 203-kilometre (126.14 miles) ride from Santarcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia.
Biniam Girmay abandona el Giro tras su 'corchazo' en el ojo
El Giro de Italia amanece este miércoles con una triste noticia en forma de abandono. Biniam Girmay, que hizo historia este martes en Jesi al convertirse en el primer ciclista de Eritrea en ganar una etapa en una gran vuelta, no tomará la salida a causa del
Dainese suma su primer triunfo en el Giro a costa de Gaviria
aterrizaba en territorio de Parmigiano Reggiano, pero la undécima etapa de la presente Corsa Rosa no fue tan intensa como el sabor del queso. Como era de esperar, tras completar 203 km planos sin ningún tipo de trampa ni dificultad, la victoria se resolvió al esprint, eso sí, en favor de un sorprendente Alberto Dainese, uno de los velocistas con mayor proyección en la actualidad. El italiano del DSM (24 años) consiguió su primer triunfo en el Giro y en una gran vuelta con un rush final portentoso que le valió para superar a Fernando Gaviria (dos segundos y un tercer puesto para él en este Giro) y Simone Consonni. La general, sin apenas cambios, queda liderada un día más por Juanpe López, que se asegura sumar su octava jornada como portador de la maglia rosa.
Alberto Dainese stuns Mark Cavendish and big names to win Stage 11 sprint at Giro d’Italia 2022
After Domenico Pozzovivo’s successful moonlighting as a leadout man for teammate Biniam Girmay on Tuesday it was Romain Bardet’s turn to play a huge role in a superb victory for his DSM teammate Alberto Dainese in Wednesday’s Stage 11 to Reggio Emilia. Frenchman Bardet piloted Dainese around the final bend ahead of the home straight after Team DSM shook up their tactics and backed the Italian 24-year-old instead of their regular Dutch fast-man Cees Bol in what could be the last mass bunch sprint of the 105th edition of the race.
Alberto Dainese delivers first home Giro stage win
Alberto Dainese delivered the first home victory of this year's Giro d’Italia as he won stage 11 in Reggio Emilia.