Biniam Girmay hopeful Tour de France success will raise cycling’s profile amongst Black Africans

Tour de France stage 12 winner Biniam Girmay argued that his repeat sprint victories can play an important role raising the profile of the sport of cycling, and that boosted investment in African cycling, in particular, would ensure that “we can have a more global sport”.

After the Intermarché-Wanty racer became the first Black African ever to win a stage of the Tour de France in Turin on stage 3, Girmay has now taken two more stages in the 2024 Tour de France, on stage 8 and most recently in a mass dash for the line at Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The 24-year-old currently has a commanding lead in the green jersey competition, more than 100 points ahead of last year’s overall winner Jasper Philipsen (Deceuninck-Alpecin).