Girmay left Giro after injuring himself in celebration of his victory

Biniam Girmay, winner of the tenth stage of the Girowhich means going down in history as the first Eritrean cyclist to win one of the major events, will not start due to eye injury that occurred when the cork of the sparkling wine bottle hit his left eye at the podium ceremony.

After being treated on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Jesi, where the stage ended, Girmay was discharged without major complications, but his team has decided that “as a precaution” he will not start the eleventh round this Wednesday, according to Gazzetta.

“It was incredible. The team controlled the whole race from the start. I have no words to thank all my teammates. The whole team helped me, even the climbers. I had so much fun, I couldn’t believe it, it was amazing“, said the winner of Ghent Wevelgem and world runner-up in the road sub’23.

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 know when it comes to Giro we had a chance to win and get great results, so it is also part of the success of my team, of my family. I am very grateful and glad of what I did”, He commented.

Girmay mainly featured the work of a team veteran, Italian Domenico Pozzovivo. “The whole team worked for success, even the general riders like Pozzovivo, Hirt, Taaramae. they did well. 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.

Today, the Giro stage will unite Santarcangelo di Romagna and Reggio Emilia with a route of 203 km, a completely flat day, showing only 480 meters of inequality, which could be endless if nothing strange happens. .

And it was the day that allowed itself to end the sprint, the last time the fastest runner in the peloton had. to dispute a massive coming. In fact, Ewan himself admitted that he would likely abandon the race after Wednesday.

Only having two intermediate sprints can boost a bit on stage, at mile points of 69.3 and 126.7, on a day where it seems almost impossible for a breakaway to succeed, because of the stage profile itself and because the teams of sprinters play at home, in a territory where they can easily control the progress of the stage.

Only possible fans and cuts can change the mood of the cyclists and especially of the leaders and of Juan Pedro López, who is faced with a day where he shouldn’t have too much trouble keeping the pink jersey for in another day. Leader.