Biniam Girmay: "I can be satisfied with this second place, I’m looking forward to the next two opportunities"

Biniam Girmay could not secure victory in the third stage of the Tour de Wallonie. He tried to overtake stage winner Arnaud De Lie but remained unsuccessful.

“I tried several times myself to accompany accelerations of strong riders,” said Girmay. He continues’ “Jan Bakelants guided me towards the final 5 kilometers, after which Loïc brought me to a good position under the red flag.”

De Lie launched an early attack, and Girmay followed him at one point, he was even ahead of him but lost the lead in the corner .“I launched my sprint 300 meters before the finish line and I lost a bit of speed in the corner, enabling Arnaud De Lie to pass me. It was probably too early, but I can be satisfied with this second place. I want to reward the team with a victory, so I’m looking forward to the next two opportunities,” concluded Girmay. He currently holds 26th position in GC, 8 minutes and 35 seconds behind overall leader Robert Stannard.