Cycling: It's a victory for his team, his country and his continent - and last but not least for himself. Biniam Girmay sensationally wins Gent - Wevelgem and celebrates one of the greatest successes in African road cycling.
Girmay beats Laporte in sprint
It was suggested: With Biniam Girmay (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux), African road cycling has produced a talent perhaps unprecedented. Now, for the first time, it has revealed itself to the entire cycling world. The Eritrean won the 84th edition of Gent – Wevelgem today. As part of a four-man breakaway, the 21-year-old sat ahead of the Frenchman Christophe Laporte (Jumbo – Visma) and the two Belgians Dries van Gestel (TotalEnergies) and Jasper stuyven (Trek – Segafredo) through.
Top results were only a matter of time
Even if Biniam Girmay Although some cycling fans were certainly not familiar with it, a top result has been announced in the past few months. The Eritrean became vice world champion in the U23 road race last year. At the beginning of the season he won the Trofeo Alcudia. Actually alien to the classics, he presented himself in good shape at the E3 Classic and at Milan - Sanremo with ranks 5 and 12 respectively.
#replay 🎥 / #GWE22 🇧🇪
Quel sprint parfaitement manœuvré ! 🇪🇷 Biniam Girmay (IWG) s'adjuge Gent-Wevelgem à l'âge de 21 ans ! 🎩 pic.twitter.com/YP0Nryul5A— Renaud Breban (@RenaudB31) March 27, 2022
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