João Almeida

'The level at the Giro d’Italia is very high and there are a lot of good riders but it’s important for him to see what his level is and if he’s improved,' says UAE Team Emirates boss.

UAE Team Emirates to center around Almeida's pink jersey quest while Gaviria hunts for stages in a stacked sprint field.

Back in the pits, we get our grubby mitts on two of UAE-Team Emirates' Colnago bikes. One for going fast, the other for going even faster.

Hgiuita defends overnight GC lead to take first WorldTour GC victory of career.

South American duo kick away early in grey and grizzly stage to battle for stage-honors and rise to top of GC on penultimate stage.

WorldTour rookie takes huge win as João Almeida moves to top of GC.

'NairoMan' is moved after climbing into a WorldTour leader's jersey for the first time since 2019.

The ‘Race to the Sun’ will be streamed on television, and you can also watch it through a web browser or a mobile app.

Tadej Pogačar's road to Tour de France triple starts in the Emirates as top GC racers elbow a who's-who of sprinters.

Portuguese talent will see support and leadership duties in a five-year deal with UAE Team Emirates beginning in 2022.

Esteban Chaves and João Almeida are among the big names who seem like strong fits with their 2022 teams.

Here's a look at which men's teams have spent big to transform their rosters for 2022 — and how it will impact the peloton.

From Peter Sagan's move to Team TotalEnergies to Sam Bennett's return to Bora-Hansgrohe to Vincenzo Nibali heading to Astana, here are the latest transfers in the men's peloton.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, September 18.

Here are the racing results highlights for Friday, September 17.

Here's the news making headlines for Tuesday, September 14.

Here's the news making headlines for Wednesday, August 18.

Two stage wins and a super-strong time trial helped João Almeida to his first GC victory at the Tour of Poland.

João Almeida extends GC lead over Matej Mohorič ahead of Sunday's final stage with second-place in Katowice time trial.

Two crashes disrupted the final kilometer of stage 5, leaving a small group to contest the sprint. Arndt took the win with João Almeida retaining race lead.

João Almeida countered an attack from his teammates to score a sprint victory on stage 4 at the Tour of Poland.

João Almeida took over the GC at the Tour of Poland after winning stage 2 with a daring late attack.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, August 6.

Here's the news making headlines for Friday, June 18.

From Simon Yates' long-range attack to Egan Bernal's thoughts on the closing TT, here's what the stars said after stage 19.

Egan Bernal is a mountain stage and a time trial away from winning his first Giro d'Italia overall, now with nearly a two-and-half-minute advantage over Damiano Caruso.

With Remco Evenepoel out of the Giro d'Italia, should have Deceuninck-Quick-Step backed João Almeida all along?

Would the Portuguese rider be higher up the GC? Let's run the numbers (with a little guesswork).

Is someone lurking in the peloton to pull a ‘Froome’? Will Bernal's back hold out? Or will the final week become a victory parade for Bernal?

Belgian grand tour rookie succumbs to the inevitable in horrendous conditions Monday.

Team forgoes podium dream after Evenepoel lost another 1:30 on the Zoncolan, considers pivoting to stage-hunting.

From Remco Evenepoel's earpiece explosion to Ineos Grenadiers detonating the dirt roads, here's what the insiders said after Wednesday's stage.

Deceuninck-Quick-Step star limited losses but slipped off the virtual podium in a harsh day on the gravel roads of Tuscany.

What's going on in the virtual GC after stage 4? Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal part of a classification 'super six' as João Almeida grinds in gruppetto.

Tuesday's stage 4 of the Giro d'Italia saw this year's pink jersey hopefuls attacking each other on a climb for the first time.

From Joe Dombrowski's historic win, to Remco Evenepoel's roving media scrum, Andrew Hood examines the Giro's storylines.

Here's what's going on in the Giro's GC after stage 3, from Remco Evenepoel's bonus-second booster to Dan Martin's TT trauma.

Here's what Remco Evenepoel, Egan Bernal, Simon Yates and other top stars said after Turin time trial test.

João Almeida and Remco Evenepoel take early gains in GC battle, finishing fourth and seventh, respectively.

Here's the news making headlines for Saturday, May 8.

With Evenepoel booked in through 2026, Deceuninck-Quick-Step prepares to throw resources at grand tour ambitions.

The Giro's 'Grande Partenza' offers some of the best time trialists in the peloton the opportunity to wear pink. Here's the five that could do it.

Belgian superstar returns to racing for first time since his crash with 'no pressure, just fun.'

Can lightning strike twice for João Almeida? Is it too late for Vincenzo Nibali? And can Mikel Landa finally deliver? Here's what the stars say ahead of the Giro d'Italia.

The start list at this year's ‘Race of Two Seas’ might not be equaled by any other race on the calendar this season. Here's how to follow along.

Ganna unstoppable on 13km circuit as Tadej Pogačar and João Almeida take advantage in the overall.

Dutch cross-discipline maestro wins from small group after crosswinds battered a day of echelon racing.

Sam Bennett, João Almeida lead Deceuninck-Quick-Step in WorldTour season opener.

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Corso Sports widens the marketing net for its stars in new deals with top soccer agent, London agency.

Joâo Almeida wasn't even supposed to start the Giro d'Italia, and ended up delivering a two-week run in the pink jersey.

Away from the headline-grabbing stories around the likes of Evenepoel, Froome and COVID-19, what are the subtle plots to follow in 2021?

McNulty, Vlasov, Almeida, Bjerg and Bagioli all shone brightly in their debut WorldTour seasons, and they're set to sparkle for years to come.

Almeida confirms his place as one of new generation of young talent with all-out performance through three weeks in Italy.

What riders landed in what position after the penultimate stage of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

Vincenzo Nibali couldn't hold the pace of the young upstarts on the Stelvio on Thursday and falls to eighth overall at the Giro d'Italia.

João Almeida finally ceded the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia, but not without a fight. Now, the future looks extremely bright for the 22-year-old.

João Almeida finally ceded pink, while Wilco Kelderman took a tenuous grip on the race lead. Tao Geoghegan Hart emerged as perhaps the best contender to win the overall. Thursday's stage 18 at the Giro d'Italia upended the GC picture.

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Race favorites Almeida, Hindley, Kelderman, and Nibali prepare to do battle on an epic Giro climb.

Watch the video highlights of a thrilling stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia.

Hagens-Berman Axeon director Axel Merckx answers questions about team alumni at the Giro, and the future of the team.

With the GC delicately poised and three tough mountain stages to come, the fight for the lead is far from settled.

Watch video highlights of the exciting battle for the win on stage 16 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

João Almeida attacked in the final kilometers of Tuesday's stage 16 to grab two seconds on GC, and to show his rivals his intention to defend pink.

João Almeida pads lead with a handful of seconds over GC rivals, retains pink for another day.

Alumni of US-based development squad are thriving at Giro d'Italia, yet budget shortfall poses problems for future.

Grand tour rookie doesn't buckle under fierce pressure from Sunweb.

Team Sunweb seized the initiative on Sunday to swing the Giro d'Italia in its favor. The squad's GC rider Wilco Kelderman is now just 15 seconds from the pink jersey.

British rider Tao Geoghegan Hart took his first grand tour stage win on Sunday at the Giro d'Italia, as race leader João Almeida defended pink despite losing time on the summit finish to Piancavallo.

Brandon McNulty hoping to carry gains into the decisive final week at the Giro d'Italia.

João Almeida soared while Jakob Fuglsang struggled. A few pure climbers did better than expected. Here's how the Giro d'Italia's stage 14 ITT shook up the race's GC standings.

Cycling's 'Gen Z' continues to shine at the Giro d'Italia as Brandon McNulty and João Almeida score top finishes during the second ITT.

Filippo Ganna took his third stage win of the 2020 Giro d'Italia by blitzing the individual time trial. American Brandon McNulty finished third.

Watch the thrilling video highlights from stage 13 of the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

João Almeida grabs precious bonus seconds with a second-place stage finish, extends lead.

Rivals will want to distance João Almeida in this weekend's time trial and summit finale at Giro d'Italia.

Joe Dombrowski and Brandon McNulty say Joao Almeida could go far in this Giro d'Italia.

João Almeida takes third and is still in the pink leader's jersey and one day closer to overall victory.