Biniam Girmay the number 1 black cyclist in the world invited us to his home in Belgium to talk about his journey in the lead up to his upcoming film: "This is my moment". What followed was a fun and candid conversation about:

Timestamp..
0:00 – Introduction
2:00 – The reason for the film. Bini meeting film maker Lieven Corthouts in Rwanda.
3:10 – Joining UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) programme in Switzerland.
6:08 – Starting at 12 yearsold and cycling culture in Eritrea.
7:05 – Cycling Family
8:40 – Favourite rider Peter Sagan.
10:33 – African riders that inspired Bini
11:30 – Coming to Europe. First impressions.
13:50 – Favourite dish.
15:30 – Being one of only two riders to beat Remco at junior level.
16:35 – Beating Andre Greipel and Niccolo Bonifazio.
17:15 – Winning Gent Wevelgem 2022.
21:25 – Dealing with pressure and expectation.
25:50 – Winning Circuit FrancoBelge 2024.
29:00 – 2024 Paris Olympic Road Race.
30:45 – Favourite music to ride to.
32:00 – Favourite Pro win.
33:40 – What he does to relax.
34:45 – Favourite TV show.
35:25 – Best Cycling Friend.
36:55 – Favourite race.
37:35 – Most embarrassing cycling mistake.
39:45 – Worst cycling injury.
40:40 – Champagne accident at the Giro.
41:30 – Respect & Leadership.

"This is my moment" captures Bini's incredible journey from Africa to Europe. A teenager dreaming of becoming a professional cyclist navigating the trials and tribulations to achieve the impossible feat of becoming pro and going on to be the first Black African to win a stage of the @giroditalia and a Spring Classic in @gentwevelgemofficial ❤.

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