Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France cycling race on TV each July with his father. This week, Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the first Black cyclist ...

Stage winner Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay celebrates on the podium after the third stage of the Tour de France over 143.4 miles with start in Piacenza and finish in Turin, Italy, on Monday. The pack climbs ...

FLORENCE, Italy, June 28 (Reuters) - Biniam Girmay is the first Black African rider to win a stage in a grand tour and starting on Saturday, the Eritrean will be looking to prevail again at the ...

Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never dared to dream of matching the Slovakian ...

Daniel Teklehaimanot, 27, of Team Dimension Data is the only Eritrean in the race. He’s being cheered on by fellow countrymen and women in Santa Rosa. In the sea of cycling fans who flooded downtown ...

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage on Monday. Girmay said his sprint win in the mostly flat third leg was “for all Africans.” “We ...

“We must be proud now. We are really part of the big races,” he said. “Now it’s our moment. It’s our time.” Before the podium celebration, Girmay went over and greeted Eritrean fans waving their ...

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