Girmay wins a stage of the Tour de France for the second time

Colombey-les-Two-Church buildings. Eritrean Biniam Girmay has gained a second stage of the Tour de France by profitable the dash on Saturday.

Two-time Tour champion Tadej Pogacar retains the yellow jersey.

Girmay, who turned the primary black bicycle owner to win a Tour stage this week, set an ideal tempo on the finish of the lengthy highway to the end of Stage 8.

“Successful a stage is already one thing unbelievable, however profitable a second one carrying the inexperienced jersey is much more so,” Girmay acknowledged.

The flat false end suited his type and he capitalised on it to beat Jasper Philipsen and Arnaud De Lie to increase his lead within the sprinter’s standings.

“The ending was good for me and I felt assured,” mentioned Grimay. “I believe that additionally, with the Tour de France being one of the vital troublesome races on the planet, when you win a stage you turn out to be conscious that you’re among the many greatest and that encourages you.”

The stage ended at Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises, the house and resting place of the late President Charles de Gaulle.

There have been no vital modifications within the general standings. Pogacar maintains his 33-second lead over Remco Evenepoel and two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard stays in third place, 1:quarter-hour behind.

A troublesome stage is scheduled for Sunday, taking riders on a route of practically 200 kilometres of grime and gravel roads close to Troyes. There shall be 14 sections of so-called white roads – together with six on the finish of the stage.

Girmay additionally made historical past two years in the past in Italy by profitable a Giro stage, changing into the primary black African to win a Grand Tour. However Girmay’s Giro triumph was overshadowed when he was taken to hospital after being hit within the eye with a cork from a bottle he opened throughout his podium celebration — forcing him to desert the race.

Additionally in 2022, Girmay turned the primary rider from a sub-Saharan nation to win a one-day traditional in Gent-Wevelgem.

Solely riders from one African nation – South Africa – have gained Tour phases: Robert Hunter (2007) and Daryl Impey (2019). 4-time Tour champion Chris Froome was born and raised in Kenya, however represented the UK.