Biniam Girmay discussion thread

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Anybody knows why he DNF in Montreal?… Thanks in advance

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Anybody knows why he DNF in Montreal?… Thanks in advance

He was feeling sick was the announcement from the team mid-race. I don't know if they've made a statement afterwards.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Sunday will be the day he is waiting for: WC RR.

Memorial Pantani was canceled, so no race last weekend. I hope his eye is OK, and he has no disadvantage from the eye injury.

He will want to become World Champion on Sunday. I hope he achieves this goal, but it‘ll be hard vs riders like MvDP or Wout or Pogi.

Podium would be good, victory even better. He beat Laporte and Mathieu in big races this season already.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Biniam Girmay will start his season this week at Mallorca Challenge. Anyone knows if his eye injury from last year’s Giro podium ceremony still is a problem for him?

Did he suffer permanent damage to his eye, and is his eyesight still impaired?

Thank you in advance

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Girmay DNF today in Valenciana… Strange. He is in good shape actually. Maybe a crash?

 

[Kaptain Kool]

Girmay DNF today in Valenciana… Strange. He is in good shape actually. Maybe a crash?

Difficult to finish a race when the Giro took out all of your eyes.

 

[RedheadDane]

Difficult to finish a race when the Giro took out all of your eyes.

All of his eyes? How many does he have...

 

[StryderHells]

Girmay DNF today in Valenciana… Strange. He is in good shape actually. Maybe a crash?

The team said he was suffering from a headache, he’s now heading back home to prepare for the classics.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I really hope his eyes can survive all these races.

 

[RedheadDane]

I really hope his eyes can survive all these races.

He might be nice to the competition, and not win all the races.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Tomorrow is the day… Good luck, Biniam!

This song is dedicated to you:

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mPbQrMqNDIQ

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Biniam was 28th yesterday… What do you think of his performance?

I think it wasn‘t perfect, but I also don‘t really know how his finale went… Small aspects decide about 1st or 30th there…

 

[yaco]

He's been over-hyped on what he's done to date - He's not yet at the same level as the BIG riders.

 

[vwpe]

everytime he has won hes won from sitting on wheel with zero contribute and winning in a sprint....DEFINITION of over hyped - mediocer rider nothing more ..

 

[tobydawq]

He's been over-hyped on what he's done to date - He's not yet at the same level as the BIG riders.

Agreed.

 

[tobydawq]

everytime he has won hes won from sitting on wheel with zero contribute and winning in a sprint....DEFINITION of over hyped - mediocer rider nothing more ..

Disagreed.

And could you please tone it down a bit? Or just revert back to your original profile.

 

[vwpe]

Disagreed.

And could you please tone it down a bit? Or just revert back to your original profile.

this is my profile and theres nothing to tone down. if you disagree doesnt matter at all cause its simply the truth of what have accured nothing to be mad about.

hes definition of over hyped and hes a mediocer cyclings nothing more no need to be mad about it.

 

[Didinho]

Here you can see he was in front of the bigger group with Asgreen, Valter, Politt, etc.

Sanremo poggio descent 2023, MvDP, WVA, Ganna, Pogačar, road side video. - YouTube

 

[Salvarani]

Feel like it is a bit common some riders have a bit of a "slump" after they have had a big breakthrough.

It is not like he has been nowhere this season, just doenst seem to be in top form atm.

 

[Netserk]

After Trentin lets 8 riders get a gap (7 of the top-8 plus Wellens), only Powless, Turgis, Stuyven, and Alaphilippe get away from the peloton. It's not surprising that he wasn't strong enough for that, he wasn't last year neither.

My guess would be that he tried hard on the Poggio, but just couldn't make it, and that was the reason why he either didn't sprint or was too gassed to do so properly.

EDIT:

Here you can see he was in front of the bigger group with Asgreen, Valter, Politt, etc.

Sanremo poggio descent 2023, MvDP, WVA, Ganna, Pogačar, road side video. - YouTube

So he attacks out of the group on the descent just at this exact spot! That explains why he didn't sprint after he was caught.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Today E3, Sunday Wevelgem.

One year ago, the same weekend brought him 5th in E3, before he won Wevelgem.

So I hope Biniam has a similarly good weekend… Fingers crossed.

 

[OlavEH]

One year ago, the same weekend brought him 5th in E3, before he won Wevelgem.

So I hope Biniam has a similarly good weekend… Fingers crossed

Wonder how he will perform in shite wheather on Sunday......

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Biniam DNF today, in Harelbeke (E3)…

Hoping for improvement, for Sunday‘s Gent-Wevelgem!…

 

[Roku]

After Trentin lets 8 riders get a gap (7 of the top-8 plus Wellens), only Powless, Turgis, Stuyven, and Alaphilippe get away from the peloton. It's not surprising that he wasn't strong enough for that, he wasn't last year neither.

My guess would be that he tried hard on the Poggio, but just couldn't make it, and that was the reason why he either didn't sprint or was too gassed to do so properly.

EDIT:

So he attacks out of the group on the descent just at this exact spot! That explains why he didn't sprint after he was caught.

I think the one on the attack might be Rota, who wasn't caught on footage on that video and finished just behind Girmay.

The italian is generally speaking a good descender so it should make sense for him going on the attack downhill and let Girmay wait on the pack.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Biniam was second-to-last today, 97th of 98 finishers, in G-W. Last year he won, this year it was more complicated.

Let‘s see what next races will bring…