Enter the Eritrean superstar
Biniam Girmay is riding the green road to success. He made history at the Tour de France as a three-time stage winner and first African cyclist to win the points classification, has extended his contract with Intermarché-Wanty until 2028. Since joining the team in 2021, Girmay has steadily made his mark on the cycling world, first becoming the U23 World Championship runner-up in 2021, then by winning Gent-Wevelgem in 2022 and subsequently a stage of the Giro d’ltalia the same year.
After wearing the green jersey for sixteen days. He gave Intermarché-Wanty their first victories on the Grand Boucle and allowed the Belgian team to complete the Grand Tour trilogy.
“Intermarché-Wanty is like a family to me. The results achieved during this Tour de France have confirmed that Intermarché-Wanty is the perfect team to achieve my goals, with a highly developed Performance structure but while always maintaining a family atmosphere. In all circumstances, the team has supported and trusted me, even in the most difficult moments. Intermarché-Wanty remains my favorite team, so extending the adventure for two more years is simply an obvious choice. I am convinced that we can still achieve great things together, and I am already looking towards the next goals, starting with the Olympic Games! I am really glad to continue this story with my beloved team.”
-Biniam Girmay
“In 2021, we began a fantastic journey with Biniam Girmay. We’ve built on this over the past four years, culminating in the Tour de France that propelled both Biniam and our Intermarché-Wanty team to the pinnacle of world cycling. It was therefore a no-brainer to continue writing this story for another four years, with many more exciting moments to come. This also marks another step forward in the development of our team, which continues to grow year after year.”
-Jean-Francois Bourlart. CEO
“Biniam still has a lot of room for growth, so we are delighted that he will continue the adventure with the team. Our next goal is to win a Monument, and we will be doing everything we can to achieve this in the coming years.”
-Aike Visbeek. Performance Manager
Riding the green road to more success
Luis Ocana. 1970 Tour de France
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