Biniam Girmay discussion thread

[RedheadDane]

Okay, it was my thread but I can't change the title anymore, maybe a mod can... @Red Rick
Maybe a simple "Biniam Girmay discussion thread" will do.

You don't think people wish they had him in the CQ game any more?

 

[BR2]

You don't think people wish they had him in the CQ game any more?

I think maybe he deserves a more grown up title

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are his fans called Bini Babies?

Nice win for him today. Let's hope he can be competitive in the Tour sprints as well.

 

[Didinho]

His best flat bunch sprint? Démare was freewheeling untill 100m to go and couldn't even get closer when he had space.

 

[KZD]

Its amazing how fast Girmay is given his lighter frame, I can totally see him winning a stage in the Tour.

 

[Offline]

So happy to see him win again. He is one of my absolute favorite riders!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

he's back baby

 

[kingjr]

I'm not going to post them here, but the comments under Sporza's tweet about his fans celebrating at the finish are absolutely f**king fascinating

 

[jmdirt]

There it is, back on top of the box! Congrats!

 

[SafeBet]

Majestic sprint yesterday. Hopefully more to come at the Tour.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Tomorrow’s finale should suit Girmay perfectly:

https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-de-france/2023/stage-8 (scroll down a bit…)

I hope for a stage win from Girmay tomorrow, and Cav should win in Paris…

 

[fmk_RoI]

Can someone explain to me why a rider from a totalitarian dictatorship that supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine might have trouble obtaining a visa to race in the UK?

Is it cause they is racist in the visa place?

 

[Monte Serra]

Can someone explain to me why a rider from a totalitarian dictatorship that supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine might have trouble obtaining a visa to race in the UK?

Is it cause they is racist in the visa place?

Can someone explain to me why it is unreasonable to expect a country hosting a World Championship to provide visas to athletes who have qualified for the event?

Whether you like it or not, but athletes from totalitarian dictatorships regularly participate in international sporting events, as long as their country isn't outright banned from competition.

And the way you phrased your last sentence is quite tasteless, in my opinion.

 

[fmk_RoI]

And the way you phrased your last sentence is quite tasteless, in my opinion.

Really? This whole thing is being presented as racism.

 

[Oldermanish]

Now that his injury prevents him from racing perhaps we can chill the F down.

 

[Tim Cahill]

I assume a litany of written apologies to the nation of Scotland will be forthcoming after the past couple of days antics.

Now please rise for the national anthem

When will we see your like again?

 

[Anderis]

Any explanation why this season has been so much worse for him than the previous one?

 

[joseph89]

Any explanation why this season has been so much worse for him than the previous one?

Big payday syndrome, don't expect much before 2025 TDF, going into 2026 season.

 

[Berniece]

Any explanation why this season has been so much worse for him than the previous one?

He's a bit overrated, and not as good as people make him out to be.

 

[Anderis]

He's a bit overrated, and not as good as people make him out to be.

I was asking about why he was doing worse compared to results he had been able to achieve last year, not compared to how people rate him.

 

[Berniece]

I was asking about why he was doing worse compared to results he had been able to achieve last year, not compared to how people rate him.

Because he was lucky

 

[SafeBet]

Because he was lucky

The only main result where luck played a part was his GW win and even in that case he still had the legs to beat a world class rider like Laporte in the sprint.
No luck involved in his Giro stage win over MvdP, his excellent result in Harelbeke, his podium in Quebec, etc.

He's just worse this year for whatever reason.

 

[Berniece]

The only main result where luck played a part was his GW win and even in that case he still had the legs to beat a world class rider like Laporte in the sprint.
No luck involved in his Giro stage win over MvdP, his excellent result in Harelbeke, his podium in Quebec, etc.

He's just worse this year for whatever reason.

Laporte isn’t a world class rider, he’s a top 10 rider in classics. Let’s not pretend MVDP was in great form at the Giro. Quebec was won by Cosnefroy.

I’m not saying Girmay is a bad rider, he’s a top 10 rider, but not a WVA/MVDP rider. And that’s why last year he was lucky that he got some wins, but normally he’ll ride a good result and compete for a win but won’t in most cases.

 

[cen]

Laporte isn’t a world class rider, he’s a top 10 rider in classics. Let’s not pretend MVDP was in great form at the Giro. Quebec was won by Cosnefroy.

I’m not saying Girmay is a bad rider, he’s a top 10 rider, but not a WVA/MVDP rider. And that’s why last year he was lucky that he got some wins, but normally he’ll ride a good result and compete for a win but won’t in most cases.

Let me correct you here. Laporte is The Greatest.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Well, you guys know that I know the moment from that on his performances deteriorated…