Eritrea’s cycling sensation Biniam Girmay delivered another historic moment at the Tour de France on Saturday, sprinting to victory in Stage 8 for his second win this week! 🌟 The 24-year-old outmaneuvered Belgium’s Jasper Philipsen in a nail-biting finish on the 183.4km route from Semur-en-Auxois. 🏁
‘Winning another stage is HUGE,’ Girmay told reporters, admitting he struggled early with rainy conditions but thrived on the uphill finale. His triumph cements his status as the first Black African to win multiple stages in cycling’s most prestigious race. 🌍🔥
Meanwhile, Slovenia’s Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) kept his grip on the yellow jersey ahead of Sunday’s gravel-packed Stage 9 – dubbed ‘chaos waiting to happen.’ 😅 The two-time champion leads Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel by 33 seconds, but both riders are bracing for drama on 14 bone-rattling gravel sections near Troyes.
‘You can’t win the Tour here, but you can definitely lose it,’ warned Evenepoel, while Pogacar grinned: ‘I like this kind of stage!’ 🚜💨 Will the gravel shake up the rankings? Stay tuned! 🎯
