Eritrea's Girmay Becomes First Black Rider to Win Tour de France Stage

Biniam Girmay cycles to the finish line to win the 3rd stage of the Tour de France on July 1.

Photographer: Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage on Monday.

Girmay said his sprint win in the mostly flat third leg was “for all Africans.”