Biniam Girmay Makes History with Tour de France Stage Win

Biniam Girmay made history at the Tour de France by becoming the first black African to win a stage, triumphing in a reduced sprint finish in Turin. Eritrea’s Girmay surged to victory with Fernando Gaviria of Colombia and Arnaud de Lie of Belgium following closely in second and third places, respectively. The stage had initially focused on Mark Cavendish’s quest for a record 35th stage win but a late crash disrupted the sprint, leaving Cavendish and others out of contention.

Meanwhile, Richard Carapaz of Ecuador claimed the yellow jersey, marking the first time an Ecuadorian has led the Tour based on accumulated stage finishes. Carapaz shares the same time as Tadej Pogacar, Remco Evenepoel and Jonas Vingegaard in the overall classification. Girmay, visibly emotional after his win, expressed gratitude for the support and emphasized the significance of his achievement for Eritrea, Africa and black athletes.

Cavendish, despite avoiding injury in the crash, acknowledged the tense moments leading up to it and expressed relief that no serious injuries occurred. The race now heads into the Alps for stage four, featuring the challenging Col du Galibier on the route from Pinerolo to Valloire.

Stage three results saw Biniam Girmay’s memorable win with Carapaz leading the general classification ahead of Pogacar and Evenepoel, setting up an exciting phase in the Tour de France as it progresses through its mountain stages.