If African cycling seems to be doing better and better by acquiring renowned riders such as Tsgabu Grmay, Daryl Impey ou encore Ryan Gibbons, there is a name that has not gone unnoticed for some time, that of the very young Biniam Ghirmay. Originally from Eritrea, the resident of the Delko team will celebrate 21 years on 2 next april. And its performances do not leave indifferent… Incisor in 2020 on events such as the Tour du Doubs (2e), the Tour of Tuscany (4e) or the Lagueiglia Trophy (2e), he also won 2 stages of the Tour of Rwanda, in front of sprinters such as Attilio Viviani, Lorrenzo Manzin or Emmanuel Morin. Very solid references for the young nugget that had revealed itself in 2019 beating André Greipel and Niccolo Bonifazio in the sprint on the Tropical Amissa Bongo, before shining on the last stage of the Future where he finished in 5th place, devant Barnabas Peak, Tobias Foss, Ilan Van Wilder or even Clément Champoussin. A real rough diamond, able to shine on all terrains, enough to attract the attention of many followers. At the start of the season 2021, Biniam Ghirmay confirms his skills. After a discreet recovery in Provence, then on the roads of the Var, he proved to his advantage over the Royal Bernard Drome Classic won by Andrea Bagioli, taking 7th place. This Wednesday, he again distinguished himself in Italy by finishing 9th in a particularly strong edition of the Trofeo Lagueiglia, within a group that included Andrea Vendrame in particular, Jesus Herrada, Valentin Madouas or even Gianluca Brambilla. A very promising start to the season which may draw attention to him in the weeks to come, while we should find him especially at the GP Industria e Artegianato this Sunday. Case to follow…
Biniam Ghirmay in the spotlight
