Biniam Girmay Archives

Crash Ends Van Aert’s Spring Ambitions – And Perhaps More

March 28, 2024 at 9:59 am4 min reading

Road cycling

Wout van Aert’s Classics season ended in a split second on the road from Roeselare to Waregem in Wednesday’s Dwars door Vlaanderen, when the Visma–Lease a Bike rider was involved in a high-speed crash and suffered a broken collarbone and fractured ribs. The crash occurred…

Biniam Girmay on Winning the Surf Coast Classic: “My team was super good – they did perfect”

January 25, 2024 at 9:17 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a display of remarkable sprinting prowess, Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty clinched the top spot at the Surf Coast Classic on Thursday, besting Elia Viviani of Ineos Grenadiers in a closely contested race. The victory in Torquay marked a significant achievement for Girmay, as he…

Reports: Red Bull to Buy BORA – hansgrohe and Make Offers to Van Aert and Evenepoel

January 17, 2024 at 5:05 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

Just as the German team BORA – hansgrohe was kicking off its 2024 season in high style, with a victory in stage 1 of the year’s first major road race, the Santos Tour Down Under, it was announced on the Austrian government website that Red…

Sam Welsford on Winning Stage 1 of Tour Down Under: “That was crazy, I’m at a loss for words”

January 16, 2024 at 8:48 am3 min reading

Road cycling

In a thrilling start to the Tour Down Under, Bora-Hansgrohe’s Sam Welsford emerged victorious in Tanunda, marking a successful debut with his new team. Welsford outpaced rivals Phil Bauhaus of Bahrain Victorious and Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty, securing first place in the opening stage.

Girmay Sees Disappointing 2023 as Part of a Learning Process

November 27, 2023 at 9:35 am

Road cycling

Biniam Girmay’s disappointing season could be summed up by his experience at the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. The 23-year-old Eritrean is Africa’s most successful rider ever and was thought to have a good chance for a top-10 placing in the road race,…

Philipsen Defies Trolls and Rivals to Dominate Tour Sprints

July 13, 2023 at 1:21 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Jasper Philipsen had the perfect response to the threats and other messages of hate he has received because of his string of victories in the Tour de France: he won again. Since his victory in stage 7, his third bunch sprint win in succession in…

The UCI Is Supporting Young Riders From Around the World

March 22, 2023 at 2:41 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

When Biniam Girmay won last year’s one-day Gent–Wevelgem, becoming the first African to win a major UCI WorldTour race, it provoked celebrations not only in his home country of Eritrea, but also in the Swiss town of Aigle, home of the UCI World Cycling Centre…

Biniam Girmay Wins Stage 10 of the Giro in a Historic Moment

May 18, 2022 at 8:28 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The 22-year-old rising star is establishing himself as an African ambassador in the world of cycling. After winning at Gent-Wevelgem earlier this year, he won a tough Grand Tour stage in front of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Even the manner in which he won…

Biniam Girmay: The African Cycling Superstar

May 11, 2022 at 12:06 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

If you haven’t heard of Biniam Girmay already, you should have. Especially if you call yourself a road cycling fan. His image adorning sports pages everywhere following his Gent-Wevelgem victory may have left the impression he emerged from nowhere. But it couldn’t be farther from…