Tour de France sprinter's jersey 'unreal' for pioneer Girmay / Photo: Thomas SAMSON - AFP/File
-
Neo Group Launches Mutual Fund to Expand Financial Services Platform
-
Maharashtra Government Raises MBBS Intern Stipend to Rs 25,000
-
Michigan Pizza Driver Halts $785K GoFundme After Viral Prank
-
Belgian Minister Marks Algeria’s Liberation Anniversary in Brussels
-
British Doctor Evacuated to London Isolation Unit After Ebola Contracted in Congo
-
Hochtief Reports Record Orders Driven by AI Data Center Demand
-
Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Majority Stake in McFarlane Toys
-
RenX Microtec Mill Is Built; Power and Commissioning Are Next
-
Watermelon Z Strain Guide Clarifies Conflicting Breeder Information and Genetic Lineage
-
MADE in America is Great Again; SMX has the Proof
-
Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for October 2026
-
Green Leaf Innovations (OTC PINK:GRLF) Reports 51% Sequential Revenue Growth and 115% Net Income Increase in Q2 2026
-
IRS Reports a Record $5.6 Trillion Collected in FY 2026 - Clear Start Tax Explains What Record Collection Performance Means for People Who Still Owe
-
Ambee and meteoblue Announce Partnership on Climate Risk and Resilience Data
-
RAEK Unveils New Designs for Creator Vault, Its First Private AI Appliance
-
21- and 23-Year-Old Co-Founders Build Multi-Million Dollar Global BPO in Under 18 Months
-
Moderna Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Updates
-
Vogenx Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Highlights
-
BioScience Health Innovations, Inc. Announces Its Subsidiary Vitalcore Research has Executed Master Distribution Agreement with Rule Imports
-
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 06
-
SMX: Plastic Recycling is no Longer a Favor; it's a Must
-
New Jobs & Big Deals: Forman Mills Opens Ninth Illinois Location
-
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Reaches $50 Million in Charitable Giving
-
AI Agents Are Joining the Workforce - Living Security Says Preemptive Security Starts With Human and Agent Risk Visibility
-
Nathan Charnes Elected 45th President of the PGA of America
-
Valsoft's TAG Software Group Enters the Content Operations Market with the Acquisition of Chalco
-
OSR Health Exercises $15 Million VXM01 Equity Option, Elects Settlement Through Staged Convertible Notes
-
Wipeboard Launches Ghost.Wipeboard.io, a Case Management Workspace Built for Paranormal Investigation Teams
-
Prometheus Laboratories Presents Research Showing Superior Performance of MASH Precis Fibrosis Score in Identifying Treatment-Eligible Patients
-
Eylsia Nicolas Returns to Her Signature Sound as "Where or When" Debuts at #4 on the Groover U.S. Rock Charts
-
Plastic Recycling has a New Passport; SMX is the Stamp
-
Stagwell Media Names Kate Richling as Chief Brand and Communications Officer
-
Maxon Expands Creative Possibilities with New Touch and Spatial Experiences in Cinema 4D and ZBrush for Apple Products
-
ACE Survey Finds 35% of Adults Wouldn't Have Returned to School Without Online Options
-
Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation Reports Encouraging Investor Support Ahead of November 9 Extension Vote
-
Samsung Leads Global DRAM Market as SK Hynix Gains Share
-
South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of Cryptocurrency Gains Tax to 2029
-
Kakao Details Spinoff Plan to Monetize AI Through KakaoTalk
-
ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner $198,000 for Late Financial Report
-
ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner's Company for Late Financial Report
-
Business Leaders Criticize Productivity Commission Inquiry Scope
-
Democrats Vow to Probe Trump Business Deals as Midterm Results Narrow
-
Kate McClymont Testifies at Alan Jones Trial Over Reporting Methods
-
New Diaries Show Emperor Hirohito’s Shift to War Support in 1941
Tour de France sprinter's jersey 'unreal' for pioneer Girmay
Eritrean Biniam Girmay said on Sunday it was "unreal" to become the first African to claim the Tour de France's green jersey for most sprint points.
Girmay secured the race's second-most prized award, behind the overall leader's yellow jersey, ahead of last year's winner Belgian Jasper Philipsen at the final stage in Nice.
The 24-year-old claimed three stage wins, following in the footsteps of fellow Africans Daryl Impey and Rob Hunter who won a stage each, but became himself the first black African to win a Tour stage when he claimed victory on day three this year.
In 2022, he was also the first black African to clinch a Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d'Italia.
"It was a long time to just get a victory in the Tour de France," Girmay told reporters after finishing his second Tour de France.
"Now it's totally different. To win the jersey is something you cannot dream of.
"I remember a couple of months ago I didn't think about it, it's unreal," added 'Bini'.
Girmay's trailblazing feat was in doubt after suffering a crash in the closing kilometres on Tuesday's stage 16.
"In cycling, anything can happen, I'm grateful not to have fractures or broken collarbones," said an emotional Girmay.
"I told my team, it's just a small thing, we don't need to be upset about it," added the Intermarche-Wanty rider.
After claiming his third success of the Tour, Girmay called for more black riders in professional cycling.
Despite being a popular sport in Eritrea, the country of a little more than 3.5 million people has only produced a few dozen professional cyclists including Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier and Daniel Teklehaimanot.
Girmay has been supported throughout the three weeks by a host of Eritrean flags being displayed on roadsides across France and Italy, where the three opening stages were held.
"I'm just super happy to see them. It's always nice in front of your people to do something, it's so special," he said.
"Cycling is incredible and is in our blood."
Girmay will now move his focus on to the Olympic Games' men's road race on August 3, where he will be his country's only representative in the event.
E.Flores--AT
