Eritrean star Biniam Girmay’s Green Jersey victory and his overall performance so far in the 2024 Tour de France have translated to substantial earnings.
Girmay has so far won three stages of the ongoing 2024 Tour de France
This is the third stage win by the Eritrean cyclist
Girmay leads in the points classification for the green jersey with 224 points, enjoying a healthy 96-point lead over second-placed Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen of the Alpecin-Deceuinck team who has 128 points. Norwegian Jonas Abrahamsen of Uno-X Mobility is third with 107 points.
Eritrean Biniam Girmay recently made history by becoming the first Black African rider to win a stage at the Tour de France.
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.