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Athlete
Biniam Girmay
Famoose for
Winning the Tour de France green jersey in 2024.
Gent–Wevelgem · Giro stage
- Born
- 2 April 2000
- Birthplace
- Asmara, Eritrea
More people
Biniam Girmay
Biniam Girmay is an Eritrean road cyclist whose sprint victories broke new ground for African cycling.
Early life
Cycling family
Watched the Tour de France with his father and won a mountain-bike race at twelve.
Switzerland
Joined the UCI World Cycling Centre in 2018.
Career
- 2020
Professional move
Joined the French Delko team.
- 2021
WorldTour opportunity
Signed for Intermarché and won under-23 world road silver.
- 2022–2024
European breakthroughs
Won Gent–Wevelgem and stages at the Giro and Tour.
Achievements
Gent–Wevelgem
Won from a four-man breakaway.
Giro stage
Outsprinted Mathieu van der Poel on stage ten.
Green jersey
Won three Tour stages and the points classification.
Beyond cycling
Family
Married Saliem Hizkel in 2021.
European base
Has lived in Leuven while racing in Europe.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Lëa-Kim Châteauneuf. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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