Biniam Girmay voted African Cyclist of the Year for third time in succession

JESI ITALY MAY 17 Hailu Biniam Girmay of Eritrea and Team Intermarch Wanty Gobert Matriaux celebrates winning during the 105th Giro dItalia 2022 Stage 10 a 196km stage from Pescara to Jesi 95m Giro WorldTour on May 17 2022 in Jesi Italy Photo by Michael SteeleGetty Images
Biniam Girmay celebrates winning a stage at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Biniam Girmay has been voted African Cyclist of the Year for the third time in succession after a season that saw him claim a historic victory at Gent-Wevelgem and a stage win at the Giro d’Italia.

The Eritrean was one of the peloton’s outstanding performers in what was his first full season at WorldTour level. Girmay joined Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert in June of last year after a mid-season transfer from Delko.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.