Girmay indicates that "EF rider rode into him", Van den Berg's team states that "the Dutchman had nowhere to go"

Girmay, along with teammates Hugo Page and Kobe Goossens, finished well over a minute after the stage winner and close competitor Jasper Philipsen, who took the victory in Nimes and significantly closed the gap in points on the wearer of the green jersey. Heading into the final stages of the Tour de France, with no more sprint stages left, the difference is now 32 points between the two. "But I mainly hope that Biniam is okay," said Philipsen.

Girmay wisely decided to first have his injuries checked out and initially skipped the podium ceremony as the wearer of the points jersey. After the other jersey wearers were honored, he appeared on the podium after all. He seemed to have already gotten stitches and was also limping on the podium, which is somewhat positive news.

Later, he shared his medical update in the flash interview. "My knee is a bit swollen, as is my elbow. You can see the fluid in it, and I've already been stitched up on my elbow, but I'm okay," Girmay reported. "When you fall, it's always the next morning when you know the exact consequences. Hopefully, it won't be too bad. I was able to ride at least, and I feel mentally and physically fine, so it should be okay."

Axel Laurance (Alpecin-Deceuninck) witnessed the crash—which also involved Marijn van den Berg from EF—and shared his thoughts afterwards. "It was very hard, so I hope everyone involved is okay," said the Frenchman.

Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny) was just ahead of the crash and knew more about its cause. "Some guys went shoulder to shoulder, and I nearly fell myself, but behind me, they did go down. That's sprinting, unfortunately," the Belgian said right after the stage finish.