In this crazy cycling, altered by the exhibitions of irreverent and unapologetic kids, the impossible becomes reality.
In a white sport, a black runner blazes an unexpected trail.
The Eritrean
Biniam Girmay
scored this Sunday the Ghent-Wevelgem, a tough test with cobblestone sections, and signed one of the great surprises in the modern history of cycling.
An African, triumphing in one of the most emblematic classics.
Girmay scored the victory after imposing his speed in a sprint of four riders, who left the pack of the best, led by
Wout
Van Aert
, with 24 kilometers to go.
The African cyclist cunningly placed himself in the last place of the small group and accelerated with 200 meters to go, surprising the French
Christophe Laporte
(the favorite) and the Belgians
Dries Van Gestyel
and
Jasper Stuyven
.
The Spanish
Iván García Cortina
was eighth.
Girmay is a cyclist destined to break records.
Last year he became the first African to win a medal at the U23 World Cup, held in Flanders (Belgium), an event in which he was only surpassed by the Italian
Filippo Baroncini
.
The Spanish
Juan Ayuso
also participated in that test .
"I miss my wife and my daughter!
Girmay, born in Asmara on April 2, 2000, has already made the most of his contract with the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux team, given that this Sunday's prestigious victory must be added to a victory in the Alcudia Trophy of the Challenge of Mallorca at the beginning of this season.
Girmay, with little notoriety in Europe, is one of the most important athletes in his country, last year he was chosen as the best African cyclist.
"It's incredible, amazing. I couldn't wait for this. We just changed the plan a few days ago, on Friday. We just came for a good result. This
race is incredible
," Biniam Girmay said after winning the race, in statements broadcast by cyclingnews.com.
The Eritrean pointed out that it is most likely that he will not play the
Tour of Flanders
.
"I've been here a long time, three months. I miss my wife and daughter, so I'm coming home," he said.
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