Biniam Girmay became the first rider from Eritrea to win a cycling World Tour (elite) race when he prevailed in the Ghent-Wevelgem classic on Sunday.
The Intermarche-Wanty Gobert rider beat France’s Christophe Laporte and Belgian Dries Van Gestel after he and three other riders attacked 24 kilometres from the finish. The 21-year-old Girmay mastered the cobbles along the 248.8-km course in Belgium and had just enough has left for a perfect sprint finish.
“It’s unbelievable, amazing. I did not expect this,” said Girmay. “We just changed my plan a few days ago on Friday. We just came for a good result. This race is amazing. Unbelievable.” Girmay will not take part in next week’s Tour of Flanders, the second Monument classic of the season.
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