This Sunday, September 8th, Biniam Girmay secured a podium finish at the BEMER Cyclassics Hamburg, taking third place in this World Tour classic decided by a sprint.
The majority of the race was animated by breakaway specialist Taco van der Hoorn, part of a six-rider leading group that held the advantage until the final hour, at the start of the double ascent of the Waseberg.
Constantly surrounded by his teammates, Biniam Girmay responded well at the summit of the final climb before heading towards Hamburg for a mass sprint. In his first participation, the Eritrean rider finished third behind Olav Kooij and Jonathan Milan, while Mike Teunissen ensured a double top 10 with eighth place.
Biniam Girmay: “The BEMER Cyclassics is a race that suits me perfectly, designed for sprinters with a fairly tough finish. The feelings were very good, I tried to weave my way through to position myself well for the sprint, but I hit a barrier in the final kilometer. Because of that, I fell back and lost speed, a gap I had to make up in addition to my sprint. I’m happy to be on the podium again in Germany, it’s the second time I’ve raced here this season after the Rund um Köln, and once again we have a great result. It’s amazing to see so many supporters come from all over the world to support us, me and my team. It motivates us enormously. I haven’t raised my arms in Germany yet, I intend to come back until I do.”


