The historic 2024 Tour de France came just nine years after the first Black Africans competed in cycling's biggest race.
A neutral observer may have been forgiven for believing those two events showed top-level road cycling knows no borders.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) are among the ...
Girmay grew up in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, and fell in love with cycling by watching the Tour de France on television every year. He says he had stickers of his cycling heroes, Mark ...
Eritrean Biniam Girmay signed a contract extension with his Intermarche-Wanty team until 2028 hours after securing the Tour de France's green sprinters' points jersey, the outfit announced on Monday.
It was Philipsen's ninth career stage win at cycling's marquee event. Girmay, whose lead at the top of classification for the green jersey was cut to 32 points, hit the tarmac within the last 2 ...
The SBS Cycling Podcast is a punchy podcast covering the world of professional cycling, coming to you during the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España. Get the latest with our sport ...
Biniam Girmay, cycling (first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage) and Christina Rach, swimming (16 years old) —France: Melina Robert-Michon, athletics (discus), Florent Manaudou ...