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muriel_volestrangler

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Wed May 18, 2022, 07:53 AM May 2022

Biniam Girmay: 1st black African to win Grand Tour stage abandons Giro d'Italia after cork incident

Biniam Girmay has been forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage.

Eritrean Girmay won stage 10 on Tuesday but went to hospital after popping a prosecco cork into his left eye while celebrating on the podium.

Despite later returning to enjoy the victory with his team-mates, he was unfit to make the start on Wednesday.

The Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert rider said he was "OK now" but needed to recover.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/61490735

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Biniam Girmay: 1st black African to win Grand Tour stage abandons Giro d'Italia after cork incident (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler May 2022 OP
Penalties for a 1st corked bat offense appear to be a combination of fines.... Brother Buzz May 2022 #1

Brother Buzz

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1. Penalties for a 1st corked bat offense appear to be a combination of fines....
Mon May 30, 2022, 11:54 AM
May 2022

with suspensions that average around 8–10 games.


Oh wait, this isn't the baseball forum.


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