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The peloton faced this Monday, July 1st, a route between Piacenza and the capital of Piedmont (230.8 km), the longest route this year.
Great first for Biniam Girmay! The Eritrean won the third stage of the Tour de France in a sprint this Monday July 1 in Turin.
The Intermarché rider, who gave the Belgian team its first success on the Tour, is the third African to win on the Grande Boucle after the South Africans Daryl Impey and Rob Hunter.
?♂️?? | A royal sprint after a stage without too much story. It will be a concern for Biniam Girmay. He has won his first stage victory. #TDF2024
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During the same stage, Tadej Pogacar, the big favourite of the Tour, gave up his yellow jersey to the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz.
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The EF Education rider is in fact ahead of the Slovenian in the general classification in terms of cumulative places in the stages since they both have the same time.
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