João Almeida

Marquee signings for new season both support Pogačar's Tour de France ambition and provide winning options all through the calendar.

'From the first race until the last, it’s about having a balanced line-up for the team,' says Joxean Fernández.

UAE Team Emirates pairing of João Almeida and Juan Ayuso say Remco Evenepoel is 'almost unbeatable' at the moment but there's a lot more to come at the Vuelta.

Exciting prospect Juan Ayuso to make his grand tour debut.

'It’s sad that Tadej can’t go there as I would have had a lot of pleasure racing with him,' says UAE Team Emirates rider.

This year's edition of the Spanish grand tour lives up to its climber's reputation with no less than eight summit finishes.

Ineos Grenadiers close out the final stage to seal overall title.

The 23-year-old Portuguese rider was poised in fourth overall in GC ahead of stage 18.

Bahrain Victorious wins the stage and positions Mikel Landa into a virtual spot on the podium going into the Giro's final decisive stages.

The UAE Team Emirates rider loses more than a minute to the top GC riders on stage 17 and slips off the virtual podium.

Richard Carapaz, Jai Hindley confirm status as two 'capi' of the Giro, Mikel Landa claws into podium range as João Almeida loses 1:10 on final climb.

UAE Team Emirates GC challenger loses 14 seconds to the pink jersey but holds onto third place.

Vincenzo Nibali and João Almeida lose time as Richard Caparaz sees his lead reduced in sprint for bonus seconds.

Many expect the maglia rosa to be decided before the final time trial, but it could still prove decisive for João Almeida and his podium ambitions.

From one-hit wonders to doomed superdomestiques, the top of the Giro crop all carry question marks heading into the race's final week.

The Portuguese rider believes that Mikel Landa will be the most dangerous rider in the third week and that the Mortirolo descent will 'blow up' the race.

With five riders within 61 seconds of the pink jersey, nothing is decided, and everything is still in play.

Four riders within 1:01 of pink jersey Richard Carapaz sets the scene for a scintillating third week through the high mountains.

Richard Carapaz moves into the maglia rosa but Jai Hindley is just seven seconds back as the overall standings massively shift.

UAE Team Emirates leader says there’s been little chance for the GC favorites to test each other yet, but believes he’ll be ready for this weekend’s more testing stages.

'I didn't have the legs today' — UAE Team Emirates star keeps his podium hopes after suffering up Blockhaus climb.

The best Portuguese GC prospect in a generation is taking aim for the final podium, and says Sunday's Blockhaus is a key moment of the Giro.

The first decisive summit finish in the 2022 Giro d'Italia will tell everyone who has the legs to win the pink jersey.

UAE Team Emirates is one of the few teams to bring both a sprinter and a GC candidate.

Etna stage Tuesday brings first summit finish of the Giro. The hulking volcano will show who's hot, but may not fully erupt the race for pink.

From Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay to Tom Dumoulin and Richard Carapaz – here's when riders roll down the ramp for Budapest TT.

Saturday's tight, technical TT could see a whole host of riders in the frame for the stage win and the second pink jersey of the race. Here's our picks.

From Carapaz to Carthy, Andy Schleck rates 10 potential contenders for the Giro d'Italia.

Portuguese rider believes that Richard Carapaz is the biggest favorite for the overall title.

'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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.