Hours after becoming the first Black African rider to win a Grand Tour stage, Eritrea's Biniam Girmay has been forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia after suffering an eye injury during the podium celebrations. The 22-year-old claimed stage 10 with an impressive sprint, his celebrations were brought to a premature end by a cork. The Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert rider appeared to be struck in the left eye while attempting to uncork a bottle of prosecco on the podium, following which he was taken for a hospital check-up. He later returned to the team hotel and was resting after his medical check, but this morning it was confirmed he will take no further part in the race as a precautionary measure. "Today I didn't start the race because of my eye. I need some rest to give more power to the eye," he said in a statement. "Yesterday when I arrived after the hospital, at a bad moment, I enjoyed a bit with my teammates and staff and everyone. I'm also happy now. I was a bit sad about what happened with the champagne but when I came back in hotel they were super happy. "They were a bit afraid, but when it looked ok, I really enjoyed it, I'm happy."Team doctor Piet Daneels said: "Following an incident on the podium, medical examinations revealed a hemorrhage in the anterior chamber of the left eye of Biniam Girmay. His injury is evolving in the right direction and will be followed up by a medical team in the next days." The 22-year-old had recovered from nearly missing a left turn with just over 6 km to go and fended off Mathieu van der Poel to win the 196-km ride from the coastal town of Pescara to Jesi.
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