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Biniam Girmay
The first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage, and in 2024 the first to win the green jersey. Girmay's success turned him into a national event in Eritrea and reshaped the sport's map.
Nation
Eritrea
Born
2 April 2000, Asmara
Team
Intermarché-Wanty
Type
Sprinter / puncheur
Height
1.79 m
Weight
68 kg
Le Tour
Tour de France record
| Year | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Green jersey | 3 stage wins, first African points winner |
| 2025 | Stage podiums | — |
Career
Palmarès
- ▸Green jersey 2024
- ▸Gent–Wevelgem 2022
- ▸Giro d'Italia stage 2022
Strengths
- + Fast from a hard, reduced sprint
- + Climbs better than most pure sprinters
Where he loses time
- − Leadout support thinner than rival trains
Head to head
Rivalries
Jasper Philipsen
Points-jersey maths decided by who takes the intermediate sprint over the top of a category-three climb.
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