Eritrean becomes first Black African to win Tour de France stage | DW News

an Eritrean cyclist has made history at this year's Tour de France. Biniam Girmay has become the first Black African to win a stage during the famous race.
Celebrating the moment, the 24-year-old rider dedicated his stage 3 victory to "the continent of Africa."
Later posting on social media... ''Let me open the door." A reference to his ambition to inspire more Africans to take up the sport.
00:00 Eritrea's Biniam Girmay wins stage 3 in Tour de France
00:52 DW speaks with David Kinjah, Kenyan cycling pioneer and former pro
06:05 DW speaks with Kimberly Coats, CEO of Team Africa Rising
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#TourDeFrance2024 #Eritrea #BiniamGirmay

[@ZeroSumgame-vo4uh]

Congratulations Eritreans! With love from Somalia 🇸🇴 ❤🇪🇷👍

[@Kretek35]

He did it again...woooow.😂❤

[@Rakibella17]

It took a century to get this reward but now the door is open let ’s help each other as African ❤️🇪🇷❤️

[@teklezegergish]

🩵 🩵 Eritreans are in this sport for almost a century they deserve it. Viva Binni proud of u🩵 🩵 🩵

[@heruy8274]

If only Eritreans initiate the popularization of other sports, traditional and modern, that has not been introduced by Italian colonialists. Like boxing or swimming or whatever.

[@heruy8274]

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[@AdiamTesfu-ly9uc]

@@heruy8274I’m sorry for snake neighbor who is crying all time can’t sleep because Eritrea 🇪🇷 is proud of her children

[@heruy8274]

​@@AdiamTesfu-ly9uch

[@user-iw8mp1oe3e]

❤💙💚💛

[@E1991.]

Our Hero wins the Stage 8 again today Legend 🇪🇷👑💚🥇👑🥰🏆💚👏🇪🇷

[@binigmichael2117]

History maker Eritrean cyclist Biniam we proud of you 🇪🇷 💙

[@d.e.7467]

Congratulations from the USA to BINIAM GIRMAY!

[@maroso7422]

🎉❤🎉🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🎉❤🎉 ❤🇪🇷 ኤርትራ ብደቃ መዋእላ ከቢራ ትነብር 🇪🇷❤ Biniam Ghirmay opened door for the rest of African riders 🏆🥇🏆 glad his hard work🎉❤🎉

[@a.yohannes6675]

Eritreans been on the bike seats since 1920s . Great achievement a nation that made the continent of Africa proud

[@gitup7918]

That is Right, It's has a lot of history in sports and colonialists also. Now Eritreans are turned to slaves under dictatorship.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting

[@user-md8tn7wr1o]

Eritrea has been African cycling champion for 12 years. It is expected that an Eritrean wins at the most prestigious @latour representing Africa. Viva BINI, Viva Eritrea, Viva Africa. 🎉🎉

[@meashoamanuel8215]

This is our time all Afrikans!💪From Eritera.💖💖💖💖💖

[@natnaelgym6985]

Proud of you Eritrea 🇪🇷

[@moab3336]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 the cycling power house of Africa.

[@freweynitekie-oo3zw]

King of Africa 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@Noh-t1y]

King of the world

[@ayelebekerie2077]

Binham is the Abebe Bikila of Africa. He charted a new and remarkable record in cycling. Congratulations, Eritrea.

[@Brave-Is_Mine1]

Yes,Biniam is our pride and joy! Kimberly mentioned the main problem of visas for African riders and she was definitely right.This thing happened to one of our former rider “Daniel Teklehaimanot” back in a few years ago.

[@ElSantoLuchador]

He won today's stage as well (stage 8) and is wearing the green jersey, which means he's leading in the points classification for the sprint stages, both final and intermediate.

[@Rakibella17]

Proud to be Eritrean proud to be African ❤️🇪🇷❤️

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What an achievement!!! When the playing field is level, we excel!

[@serenity777er]

Congrats our Bini. This is well deserved for our community.🎉 💚❤️💙✌️💯🇪🇷

[@nahombiniam7281]

We the 🇪🇷, proud and happy of you Biniam

[@godislove9390]

Thank you ❤

[@bridgetterosario5333]

Congratulations young king

[@samrawitisak4324]

Our own bini 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@immikemx]

This will inspire many young African cyclists who will now dream of becoming pros and we’ll see them race in a few years at the highest level

[@helenaki18]

God bless you our Eritrean Hero🙏🇪🇷❤️ he did it on stage 8 too and he will continue winning 🦾🇪🇷❤️

[@nebelbalentertainment]

Amazing race congratulations ❤🎉🎉🎉 Eritrean people are beautiful and smart from Africa ❤

[@natn738]

Cycling is the biggest sport in Eritrea and it has over century history in the country . Some journalists in the west have yet to do their work as journalists. Sunday is a cycling day for Eritrean cities and there is no shortage of cyclists in Eritrea . Get some digging in your reporting.

[@LD-jb5zi]

Well said

[@Germay602]

Thanks 🎉❤ Europa ❤🎉 to love Eritrean people❤🎉

[@Seawithinyou]

CONGRATULATIONS BINIAM GIRMAY 🌍🇿🇦🚴🏿🤩❤️

[@clipaqua8848]

🇪🇷❤️

[@eseyaswerede6052]

congratulations Bini Eritrea All Africa❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Semay125]

He won the mountain also we had an Eritrean mountain winner Daniel Teklehaymant I believe 2015. At tour of the France. Binianim is the second to win thw mountain today

[@ElSantoLuchador]

He had his second stage win today, but not a mountain stage. Biniam Girmay is primarily a sprinter and has won two of the flat stages. He's also in the green jersey, which means he has the highest classification for sprinters. He also won stages in the Giro d'Italia in 2022. Daniel Teklehaymant didn't win any stages in 2015, but you're right, he wore the polka dot jersey in both the Critérium du Dauphiné and the Tour de France (king of the mountains).

[@eyubkfela8982]

​@@ElSantoLuchadorIndeed you're right. He won the polka jersey in Critérium du Dauphiné and he wear the polka jersey in tdf for 4 days but he didn't win a stage. ❤

[@Abi-hero]

LION OF AFRICA INSIDE EUROPE MANY BINI IS COMING SOON🌿💙🌿💙🇪🇷🌿🇪🇷🌿💙🌿💙👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@clipaqua8848]

This is Eritrean flag 🇪🇷 ❤

[@yosefahferom6893]

Eritrea🇪🇷🚴‍♀️the star the king proud being Eritrea 🇪🇷 Africa

[@dalac_93]

This is big win 🥇 for all Africans but especially for all Eritreans 🇪🇷

[@danaygdey3960]

Very proud ❤🎉 🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@selamtekeste970]

🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷Bini pride to our continent Africa and hero to Eritrean❤❤❤

[@tesfaiasbu6694]

Pride to Africa. David, first African to sign a contract. You are in history Brother.

[@phelelanimkhize4522]

Absolute beast - The sprints are on another level this year

[@fila199]

🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 Eritrea

[@fishwish2719]

Eritrean 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 Hero . BINI 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🌹🌹🌹🌹,Bini🇪🇷🇪🇷 is the outcome of ERITREAN cycling from 1940s- . Thanks more Brother for sharing this historic event to Africa

[@selahta5252]

As Eritrea we working hard to get at the highest stage 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷I’m proud

[@DawitAsmerom12]

@@selahta5252 fun fact... We still are at the very lowest life style because of SHAEBIA. Hgdef Mendef.

[@suea7762]

@@DawitAsmerom12shame on you ዓጋመ

[@selahta5252]

@@DawitAsmerom12 natka rese mthat kea fuluy eyu

[@DawitAsmerom12]

@@selahta5252 fto tslae eti haki nsu eyu.

[@DawitAsmerom12]

@@suea7762 30 amet agame ktblu tewaridkum eti zmerhaka zelo hmak tembenay mkuanu tefieka dyu kkkk ጸማም ሓደ ደርፉ ከምዚ ከማኻ'ዩ

[@LYE4EVER]

Congratulations BINI we are proud of you BINI 🇪🇷💚❤️💛💙🇪🇷

[@alganeshkelati9124]

Bini Eritreans are proud of you

[@Emulangorays]

Finominal sportsmanship,radint positive personality,super decipline and First African winner in the biking field*🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉bravo Binyam Girmay,another Eritrean champion ❤

[@owingsmillss]

Yeaaa : Win for Africa : Win for Eritrea 🇪🇷: Bini Bini : there Will more happiness to come : each time I hear it : it’s like the first time I heard it So much Joy 🥲

[@Adelharrish]

Respect congra bini❤❤❤❤

[@Naynayhey]

Lets go Africaa!!!!!🤎🤎

[@baharo..]

thumbnail says "africa, the next cycling powerhouse?" obviously y'all did not know Eritreans been riding bicycles for ages!

[@georgemccombe8471]

learning about the cycling culture of Eritrea when i started following Girmay was rlly cool, better than all over North America easily

[@teachtravelthrive]

So happy for Biniam and for Eritrea!

[@hawazkiflezghi5433]

Eritrean hero is becoming African hero, then Worldwide hero. Bini 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@Adelharrish]

Viva Eritrea❤❤❤

[@peabase]

You may want to rethink your stance on Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.

[@kedfes]

It's not our business like our problems isn't your business so please you as a Ethiopian tigraen should understand that we recognized you guy's but god bless anyway ​@@peabase

[@peabase]

@@kedfes Ethiopian Trigrayan, me? What are you on about, you silly goose?

[@user-ex9zi1gi4m]

Bini our pride our legend our Hero 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@ghenetgoitom1658]

You did Bini we proud of you 👍

[@blackshadoweri9518]

Viva BINI Viva ERITREA 🇪🇷 Viva Africa Asmara is waiting and preparing to welcome you

[@user-vj4bh5fm5j]

Hestory made African wine 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@jjcc7950]

Congratulations to all AFRICAN , congratulations to ERITREA,Congratulations to BINI.congratulations to his TEAM.women from Eritrea cyclists will do the same thing in the near future,they already are working hard and doing well.

[@gulbetmsgna6452]

Bini 🎉❤🎉❤🎉🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷❤️❤️❤️💪💪💪💪💪😊

[@michaeltekle6947]

So proud of him ❤❤❤. He is truly an inspiration to Eritrea and Africa in general. He successfully made it against all the odds overcoming several challenges as Eritrea has done it in its struggle for independence for thirty years!!!!!!! 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷❤❤❤❤❤.

[@fisgebre461]

We proud of you bini

[@kakashiundobito1245]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉congratulations eritrea and All Africa 🌍

[@buzydizzy9754]

Thank you great achievement Bini... Your hard work, determination and decipline has paid off🎉🎉🎉 Davis Kinja said that we needed to win the mountain stage part of Tour de France...just to inform him Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot did it 8years ago, becoming King of the Mountain and earned Pockodt Jersey, which most fail to mention..

[@EsterTchivelaKapango]

Muito obrigada irmão 🇪🇷

[@helenaraya672]

Thank you❤

[@luciabadia2743]

That's so great!

[@Bocaca49]

I used to ride a bike wz no brakes in Asmara-Eritrea . It’s kindaf our lifestyle. Bini 💯🇪🇷👌

[@fikaduonnice2359]

Congratulations all of my Eritrea to become first tour France also all the Africa people

[@darrellsmith2658]

Very nice!!!

[@AlexanderSio]

Good interview Kinjah! Keep promoting cycling in Kenya and Africa.

[@God-db9vp]

All Glory be to Almighty God Yesus Chrstos.

[@NAC-CAN.no1]

Amin

[@heruy8274]

Iyasus was a man. He was no God. God is eternal and doesan't suffer and die, nor does God get delivered from virgins.

[@heruy8274]

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[@God-db9vp]

@@heruy8274 Lord Yesus Christos is not only Almighty God He is also Human being.

[@heruy8274]

​@@God-db9vph

[@ghenetukbamichael2375]

“Daniel Teklehaimanot has a lot of firsts weighing on his shoulders. On Thursday, he became the first African rider to wear the coveted King of the Mountains jersey in the Tour de France, racing as part of the first African team to compete in it, MTN-Qhubeka”

[@solomondawit4640]

Honestly, there are many like Bininam Girmay in Eritrea.

[@eritreachannel2101]

Home to hero 🇪🇷🇪🇷🦖💪🏾 many more history to dig 🇪🇷🇪🇷

[@melodinamagdalinastrahl2532]

Thanks 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷❤❤

[@freweiniredae1777]

This is such great interview, I appreciate those people and programs that work so hard to bring young Africans to get into these competitive team. I remember Daniel Teklehaimonet mentioning about visa, and how it really affected him, I hope that it gets resolve.

[@sabayohannes6080]

You made us proud😘 your achievements are huge🙏🏾

[@donaldcarten3053]

Love it, 💕🙌🏽🙏🏽🎉we celebrate with you. What an awesome achievement

[@garrettcal1812]

Let's show our support by making sizable donations. We don't see the struggles it took for this King to make this joyous event happen.

[@garrettcal1812]

Inspired.

[@johnkifle9015]

Biname winner tour France ( Eritrean 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷👍🏾)

[@samueltsigea4980]

Ethiopian Abebe bekila the first 42 km runner by foot open up the races for Africa ,Biniam Girmiye also one of the African leader our kids they gone follow him. I wish you the best all the time keep up.

[@sarajoh313]

Congratulation Bin 🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷❤️❤️🎉🎉

[@mebrahtomhabtemichael4303]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷

[@mismo358]

LETS GOOOO!

[@eriboy6841]

Africa should be proud and wake up start cycling too hope we see more African on the tour in the coming years ❤

[@Asmarino1225]

GOD BLESS YOU BINIAM GIRMAY, VIVA ERITREA 🇪🇷, VIVA AFRICA 🌍♥

[@RishantesfayRishantesfay-vb5ix]

Eritrea has alot of. Cyclists riders like bini.🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷🇪🇷 we are poud of our young riders.

[@lemlemtesfamicael4134]

We eritreans proud of u . Brother, stay strong and smart for ever AMEN.

[@alganeshkelati9124]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 FIRST

[@MiMoNa-NL31]

Congratulations 🙌

[@martinmarcano7016]

Congratulations 🎉 from 🇹🇹

[@user-iw8mp1oe3e]

Africa ❤

[@user-rt7gs1st6h]

Biniam has won second and eighth atagea of tour de france. I hope he wins more befor the end of this yeara competiton. Great Aeitrea ❤❤❤

[@akhberettekeste2704]

good job Bini.👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@mikgsal1384]

Best wishes to our Eritrean and African brothers and sisters from India

[@teaby6258]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 🇪🇷 congratulations 🎉

[@aeromtb2468]

awesome!!!

[@fthawifthawi4252]

Eritrea 🇪🇷 ❤❤❤❤

[@traderstatusquo]

Huge inspiration.