Down-the-line.com / Cycling. Eritrean cyclist Binyam Ghirmay has suffered a curious injury. The athlete won the 10th stage of the Giro d’Italia race. He became the first black African to win a Grand Tour stage.

During the awards ceremony, he opened the champagne on the podium. The athlete ended up hitting himself in the eye. As a result, he was injured. The doctors who were on duty at the race assessed the situation, after which they sent the victim to the hospital. The cyclist could not see because of the bleeding.

At the moment, nothing threatens the athlete’s eye. But doctors will continue to monitor the situation. It is not yet known whether he will be able to occur during the 11th stage of the multi-day race.