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'If I see how I sprinted, it's crazy' - Biniam Girmay accepts that Tim Merlier is fastest in the Tour de France sprints

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Tim Merlier of Belgium and Biniam Girmay sprint to the finish line during the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 8.

Biniam Girmay (NSN) dove into Tim Merlier's slipstream as the Belgian surged past his rivals in the final 500 metres of the sprint in Bergerac, but Girmay could do little but follow him over the line to take second place on stage 8 of the Tour de France. Girmay admitted that the Soudal-QuickStep sprinter is the fastest finisher at the 2026 Tour.

Girmay moved up from around tenth place as the sprint began, finishing behind Merlier, with Olav Kooij (Decathlon CMS CGM) third and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) fourth after being swamped from behind.

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