the eritrean Biniam Girmay (Intermarche), winner of tenth stage of the Giro d’Italia after beating the Dutchman in the sprint Mathieu Van der Poelalmost unbelievable of his success in the pink race.
“It was incredible. The team controlled the whole race from the start. I have no words of gratitude for all my colleagues. The whole team helped me, even the climbers. I’m very happy, I can’t believe it, it’s incredible, “said the winner of Ghent Wevelgem and world runner-up on U23 road.
Girmay (Asmara, 22 years old), was one of the favorites at the sprint finish, and shortly after straight after he defeated one of the most powerful cyclists in the world, Dutchman Van der Poel. The African cyclist wants to share the merits.
“I knew when it came to Giro we had a chance to win and get great results, so it’s also part of the success of my team, my family. I am very grateful and glad of what I did”, He commented.
Girmay mainly featured the work of a team veteran, the Italian Domenico Pozzovivo. “The whole team worked for success, even the riders in general, such as Pozzovivo, Hirt, Taaramae. They did a great job. Ultimately, “Pozzo” is impressive. He just came over, told me to ‘come on’ in the last 600 meters, made a very good start and put me in a very good position. I finally had the strength to finish, “he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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