Biniam Girmay run over in 'horrible' crash at Tour of Flanders, forced to abandon

Biniam Girmay (Intermarche–Circus–Wanty) was accidentally run over by a number of riders in a terrible crash at the Tour of Flanders. The Eritrean, who sat up shortly after the incident, was among half a dozen riders to hit the deck after a touch of wheels in the peloton with 71km remaining of the cobbled Monument.

Ad Aime De Gendt had no time to avoid his team-mate, running him over and flipping off his bike, before Girmay took more hits on the tarmac. Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) was also wiped out in the carnage, with Girmay and De Gendt withdrawing due to the crash.

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Earlier in the race, the majority of the peloton was wiped out after Filip Maciejuk (Bahrain Victorious) hit a puddle and veered into his rivals. Girmay is hoping to follow up his brilliant breakout year in 2022 when he became the first Black African to win a stage at a Grand Tour.

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