Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage
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this is the moment arria’s benum gmai crossed the Finish Line at the end of the third stage of the tour to France on Monday becoming the first black African Rider to win a stage in cycling’s most famous race gmi’s win for his intermarche wany team is something of a watershed moment for the sport only two other African Riders both white Robbie Hunter and Daryl impy of South Africa had previously won stages on the tour gmai who was already the first black African to win a Grand Tour stage at the 2022 Jiro ditalia battled it out at the Finish Line to beat Colombian Fernando gavia and Belgian arod Dei second and third respectively Richard carapaz took the overall lead becoming the first writer from eador to wear the yellow Jersey which he snatched from the shoulders of Slovenia T pater on added places without time differences the race will now head for the high mountains notably climbing the lung busting C du Gali in tues stays fourth stage as the pelaton enters France