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‘This is a day I will never forget’ – A look back at Daniel Teklehaimanot’s milestone moment at the Tour de France

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It’s been ten years since Daniel Teklehaimanot wrote his name into cycling’s history books as the first Black rider to wear a special classification jersey in the 112-year history of the Tour de France. Cyclingnews looks back on this achievement on July 9 while speaking with Biniam Girmay, Doug Ryder, and others from the French Grand Tour.

On July 9, 2015, stage 6 of the Tour de France took place across a fairly flat 191.5km route from Abbeville to Le Havre. A day to get through and move on to the next.

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