Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage

More history was made as Richard Carapaz took the overall lead, becoming the first rider from Ecuador to wear the yellow jersey.

TURIN BRAKES: Eritrea's Biniam Girmay celebrates winning ahead of Belgium's Arnaud de Lie, left, and Colombia's Fernado Gavira i. Pic: AP Photo/Jerome Delay

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in a reduced bunch sprint at the end of the third stage on Monday.

Girmay, who was already the first Black African to win a grand tour stage at the 2022 Giro d'Italia, timed his effort to perfection to beat Colombian Fernando Gaviria and Belgian Arnaud de Lie, second and third respectively.