Portraits : Biniam Girmay - Tour de France 2023 - Vidéo Dailymotion

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00:00 I still can't believe I was selected for the Tour de France.

00:07 Since I was five years old, I grew up with the Tour de France.

00:14 At Asmara, everything is about the Tour de France.

00:19 Tour de France, Tour de France, Tour de France.

00:24 For me, it's amazing to be a part of it.

00:28 Why cycling?

00:34 The answer is easy.

00:36 In Eritrea, cycling is the number one sport.

00:39 It's very popular.

00:41 I grew up with the cycling culture.

00:47 Especially in my family, we are big fans of cycling.

00:50 I was not thinking to become a professional.

01:01 I was just dreaming of riding my bike.

01:06 When I arrived in UCI, the World Cycling Center,

01:15 I started to be a part of the peloton of the main riders.

01:20 At that time, I was dreaming of becoming a professional.

01:24 Everybody says that Grand Vével Gamme changed everything.

01:38 But there was also the Giro.

01:44 For me, I changed my status.

01:48 That's what happens when you win Grands Classiques or Grands Tours.

01:52 You have more respect from the peloton and the look changes.

01:57 Many professional riders never won a Grand Tour or a Tour de France.

02:11 It's not easy, but it's a dream for me.

02:15 I work hard to win this stage.

02:18 I hope my dream will come true.

02:20 I'm very happy to win one stage of the Tour de France.

02:23 I hope my dream will come true.

02:27 Biniyam, write history!

02:30 Grands Classiques, Grands Tours, Grands Tours

02:33 Grands Classiques, Grands Tours, Grands Tours

02:36 (upbeat music)