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Eritrean Cyclist Bini Girmai Aims for Tour de France Victory with Israeli NSN Team
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Eritrean cyclist Bini Girmai joins the Israeli NSN team for the 2026 Tour de France, aiming for multiple sprint stage wins amid high expectations and strong competition. After a breakthrough 2024 and a difficult 2025, Girmai credits NSN’s support for his renewed confidence and hopes to inspire both African and Israeli cycling communities.
- 01Bini Girmai aims for at least one major win in the 2026 Tour de France with NSN team support.
- 02Girmai was the first African to win a Tour de France stage and claimed the green jersey in 2024.
- 03He switched to Israeli NSN team in 2026 amid pro-Palestinian protests against the team.
- 04NSN built a top sprint train around Girmai, including British sprinters Jake Stewart and Lewis Askey.
- 05Girmai embraces pressure and failure as part of his path to success.
- 06He sees himself as a trailblazer for African cycling, paralleling Israeli riders’ breakthroughs.
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