• PA Media: Sport

    Biniam Girmay celebrates second victory on stage eight of Tour de France

    The rolling 183.4km stage to Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises came down to a reduced sprint on a riding gradient up to the finish line.

  • The Telegraph

    Cyclist Andre Drege dies after crash during Tour of Austria

    Andre Drege, a Norwegian cyclist, has died after a crash on a mountain road descent at the Tour of Austria.

  • The Telegraph

    Biniam Girmay claims second stage win after sprint victory on stage eight

    Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay won a second stage at the Tour de France when he edged a closing sprint ahead of Jasper Philipsen and Arnaud de Lie. Girmay, who became the first Black rider to win a Tour stage this week, timed his effort perfectly at the end of the long stretch of road leading to the finish of Stage 8.

  • France 24

    Girmay wins Tour de France stage eight as Pogacar retains overall lead

    Eritrean sprinter Biniam Girmay won stage eight of the Tour de France on Saturday while Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader's yellow jersey. Two-time Tour champion Tadej Pogacar kept the yellow jersey. Girmay, who became the first Black rider to win a Tour stage this week, timed his effort perfectly at the end of the long stretch of road leading to the finish of Stage 8. The false flat finish suited his style, and he made the most of it to beat Jasper Philipsen and Arnaud De Lie,