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Africa-Press – Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>It\u2019s been a season of firsts for Biniam Girmay, and the Eritrean rider added a stage victory in the Giro d\u2019Italia on Tuesday in his first Grand Tour to raise the profile of African cycling.<\/p>\n

The 22-year-old Girmay outsprinted none other than Mathieu van der Poel – one of the top riders in the sport – to win the 10th stage of the Giro.<\/p>\n

Spanish rider Juan Pedro Lopez of the Trek-Segafredo team maintained his 12-second lead over Joao Almeida in the overall standings as the three-week race approached the halfway stage.<\/p>\n

Romain Bardet is 14 seconds back.<\/p>\n

A professional since 2020, he has eight victories to his name, including three in the current year alone. At the end of March, he became the first African to win a classic (Gent-Wevelgem).<\/p>\n

Despite this win, Binian also suffered an injury from an unforeseen accident that occurred during the ceremony. Girmay was injured in the eye by a bottle cap he had just shaken and had to go to the hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eritrea<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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