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Intermarché–Wanty
Intermarché–Wanty () is a UCI WorldTeam that is title sponsored by French supermarket chain Intermarché and Belgian engineering firm Wanty. It was founded in 2008. It is based in Belgium and participated in races on the UCI Continental Circuits, and some UCI World Tour events before 2021, after the team bought the UCI license from CCC Pro Team in September 2020. Team roster Major wins National and world champions ;2021 : Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe ;2022 : Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe : Eritrea Time Trial, Biniam Girmay ;2023 : Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe ;2024 : Estonia Time Trial, Rein Taaramäe Rein Taaramäe (born 24 April 1987) is an Estonian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team . Career Cofidis (2008–14) Taaramäe turned professional in 2008 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 20 ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Intermarche-Wanty Cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biniam Girmay
Biniam Girmay Hailu (born 2 April 2000) is an Eritrean professional road cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . At the 2024 Tour de France, Biniam won the Green Jersey becoming the first African to win any jersey at the Tour. At the same Tour, he made history by becoming the first black African rider to win a Tour de France stage – he won stages 3, 8, and 12. At the 2022 Giro d'Italia, he became the first black African cyclist to win a Grand Tour stage after winning stage 10 in a reduced bunch sprint. Career Early life and career Biniam comes from a cycling family, having watched the Tour de France with his carpenter father on television each year; both his brother and his cousin, Meron Teshome, are also professional cyclists. At 12 years old, Biniam won his first mountain bike competition, and in his teens he was selected to represent Eritrea as a junior in the African Championships, where he attracted the attention of a UCI scout, who invited him to train at the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
