On the same day that Rwanda was confirmed as Africa's first host of a cycling world championships, Eritrea's Biniam Ghirmay set another landmark for the continent becoming the first black-African to medal at the 100-year-old event.

Italy's Filippo Baroncini won the men's under-23 road race Friday with a solo attack but he was followed over the line by rising star Ghirmay, who won silver from a bunch of 30 pursuers.