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A strong late surge and artful place has netted Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty) a bunch dash win stage 3 of the Tour de France forward of Fernando Gaviria (Movistar) and Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny).
At the top of a 230.9-kilometre stage from Piacenza to Turin, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) made his transfer early within the sprint for the road.
However, after Girmay then blasted up near the obstacles on the right-hand facet to take Eritrea’s first-ever stage win within the Tour de France.
A significant, late mass crash with three kilometres to go break up the peloton, however round 40 riders may nonetheless dispute the dash.
“Ever since I began biking, I’ve at all times been dreaming to be a part of the Tour de France – however now, I can’t imagine it, to win the Tour de France in my second yr in an enormous bunch dash, for me it’s unbelievable,” Girmay mentioned after the end.
“I simply wish to thank my household, my spouse, all of the Eritreans, and Africans, we should be proud, now we’re actually a part of the massive races, now it’s our second, our time. I simply wish to say congrats to all my entire group, as a result of we didn’t have a victory but [in the Tour de France]. But now’s our second, I’m super-happy. This win is for all Africans, congrats, I’m simply tremendous pleased right now.”
After three phases in Italy, the race now heads into the mountains and again into France for its first main Alpine stage, together with the daunting ascent of the Galibier.
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