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Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>Biniam Girmay made history as the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic as he triumphed in the Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n

“It’s unbelievable, amazing. I did not expect this,” said the Eritrean, 21.<\/p>\n

“We just changed my plan a few days ago on Friday. We just came for a good result. This race is amazing, unbelievable.”<\/p>\n

Girmay was part of a four-rider breakaway in the last 30km and sprinted to victory with 250m to go.<\/p>\n

“This changes a lot in the future, especially for all African riders,” Intermarche-Wanty Gobert rider Girmay added.<\/p>\n

Jumbo-Visma’s Christophe Laporte tried to chase him down but the Frenchman was beaten on the line.<\/p>\n

The 248.8km Gent-Wevelgem, which includes a cobbled section, is often seen as a warm-up for Belgium’s biggest race – next week’s the Tour of Flanders – which is the second Monument classic of the season.<\/p>\n

“I suffered on the cobbles, it’s not exactly comfortable,” said Girmay on what was his first race on cobbles.<\/p>\n

“When it came to the sprint I knew the others were strong, but I felt confident.”<\/p>\n

Girmay is not scheduled to take part in Flanders.<\/p>\n

The women’s race was won by road world champion Elisa Balsamo for Trek-Segafredo.<\/p>\n

The highest-placed British rider was Pfeiffer Georgi in 15th for Team DSM.<\/p>\n

Colombia’s Sergio Higuita won the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya overall, ahead of Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers.<\/p>\n

Higuita, racing for Bora-Hansgrohe, won the green and white jersey after finishing the week-long event 16 seconds ahead of Carapaz and 52 seconds ahead of Portugal’s Joao Almeida of UAE-Team Emirates.<\/p>\n

Britain’s Ethan Vernon of Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl won his first ever World Tour stage in Friday’s sprint finish into Vilanova i la Geltru.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s final stage was won by Vernon’s team-mate Andrea Bagioli of Italy.<\/p>\n

The highest-place Briton overall was Hugh Carthy of EF Education-EasyPost in 27th, 18 minutes 15 seconds down.<\/p>\n

The race was earlier marred by the collapse of Italian rider Sonny Colbrelli of Bahrain Victorious on stage one after an uphill sprint finish.<\/p>\n

The Italian rider required defibrillation behind screens near the finish line and was taken to hospital in Girona for further checks.<\/p>\n

He was released on Sunday to return to Italy for further tests.<\/p>\n

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