COLOMBEY-LES-DEUX-EGLISES: Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay snatched his second victory on the Tour de France after timing his effort to perfection in the final straight to prevail in the eighth stage, a 183.4km ride from Semur-en-Auxois today.

Girmay, who became the first black African to triumph on the Tour when he won the third stage, waited for his moment to leapfrog Belgian Jasper Philipsen and give his Intermarche-Wanty team their second victory on the world’s biggest race.

Another Belgian, Arnaud De Lie, took third place.

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey.