A strange incident at the Giro: made history, opened champagne, injured an eye and retired
Binaim Girmai became the first African ever to win a section in the prestigious race, celebrated on the podium and was forced to retire following the traffic jam that splashed in his eye: "Must give her a rest"
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18/05/2022
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 13:26 Updated: 13:34
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An unconventional incident occurred at the Giro d'Italia, one of the most famous bicycle races in the world.
Yesterday (Tuesday) the Girmai Binaimi rider became the first African ever to win a section in the prestigious race, finishing first in the tenth section, and celebrating on the podium the excellent achievement.
As is the best tradition, he was given a bottle of sparkling wine during the ceremony, but when he released the cork - the cork splashed directly into his left eye, and the unfortunate accident forced him to retire from the race.
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The Jeremian international rider has become the first African to win a section in the Giro d'Italia (Photo: Reuters)
Rider Geraim from Eritrea became the first African to win a section in the Giro d'Italia, celebrated on the podium and was injured (Photo: Reuters)
Rider Geraim from Eritrea became the first African to win a section in the Giro d'Italia, celebrated on the podium and was injured (Photo: Reuters)
According to the statement of his team leaders, he suffers from internal bleeding and therefore will not be able to continue.
Yesterday he was examined at a hospital, and although he returned to the hotel to celebrate the achievement with his teammates, he will not be able to continue.
"I have to give the eye a rest," he explained, "Yesterday I came back from the hospital a little sad about what happened with the champagne, but then I was able to celebrate with my friends."
Wins the segment after a great drama
Eritrea is celebrating the achievement
The moment of the painful injury
The team leader explained: "To avoid unnecessary risks and strain on the eye, he must rest. Our first priority is to ensure full recovery of his eye."
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