The first Black African to win a stage of Tour de France
Biniam Girmay made history by becoming the first black African to win a Tour de France stage, triumphing in the third stage of the 2024 race. The Eritrean cyclist’s victory came in a dramatic reduced sprint finish, where he outpaced Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria and Belgium’s Arnaud de Lie. The stage, spanning 230.8 kilometers from Piacenza…