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| Rider Abandons Giro d'Italia After Hitting Self In Eye With Champagne Cork |
| 2022-05-18 |
| Poor bastard - his first big win in a Grand Tour and he hits himself in the eye with the cork from the celebration champagne bottle. First time I've ever heard something like that. Biniam Girmay's celebrations on the podium after winning stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia have turned out to be race ending, with the Eritrean confirming on Wednesday morning that he won't be lining up for stage 11. On Tuesday, Girmay was opening the traditional large bottle of sparkling wine during the podium ceremony when the cork flew out and hit his left eye. According to a statement from the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux team, he has suffered a hemorrhage in the anterior chamber of the left eye. Girmay was assessed on the scene in Jesi and taken to hospital for checks before returning to his team’s hotel to celebrate his victory, although a decision on his continued participation in the Giro was scheduled for the following morning. |
| Posted by:Raj |
| #2 There are worse places to be hit by a Champagne cork believe me. But that's a story for another day. |
| Posted by: jpal 2022-05-18 15:23 |
| #1 Never set the legend of The Dread Biker Roberts with that attitude. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-05-18 14:33 |