João Almeida - Bota Lume

[noob]

Just gets sick frequently it feels like.

Exactly! And that he cannot exactly help. Ehrm...

(Even if it I have seen his nose outside his masks more than once. So he is obviously not as risk averse outside the road 🤔which I gather might lead to consequences on the road )

 

[Peyroteo94]

I think he only can win the Giro under the right circunstances. Vuelta is not made for him and the Tour is impossible due to Pogi and fisherman

 

[noob]

I think he only can win the Giro under the right circunstances. Vuelta is not made for him and the Tour is impossible due to Pogi and fisherman

Before yesterday I thought so to. Tdf is out of question no matter what team, but vuelta... after yesterday I'm not completely convinced he can't win a vuelta.

I don't think he can ever win any GT without the right circumstances, but I am not convinced vuelta climbs in the heat is that much worse on him than long giro climbs in the cold and rain.

We'll see 😊

 

[noob]

Let's just hope it's not another infection

 

[detonate]

Covid 19 again.

 

[noob]

Covid 19 again.

confirmed??

 

[noob]

He's literally at 9:06 and place 26 :O

 

[detonate]

confirmed??

Yup..

 

[noob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1827371894800068951

View: https://x.com/GoldblueBirdie/status/1827371894800068951

 

[SHAD0W93]

He's literally at 9:06 and place 26 :O

Still ahead of Adam, for now, and that’s even if he stays in the race

 

[noob]

Still ahead of Adam, for now, and that’s even if he stays in the race

That's even more absurd. UAE really have no covid protocol whatsoever! This is not the first time. And Almeida could wreck his carrer if he continues getting covid

 

[SHAD0W93]

That's even more absurd. UAE really have no covid protocol whatsoever! This is not the first time. And Almeida could wreck his carrer if he continues getting covid

Almeida looked good enough to fight for second, Roglic looks to strong to overcome but he could have fought Mas and Landa for second.

 

[noob]

Almeida looked good enough to fight for second, Roglic looks to strong to overcome but he could have fought Mas and Landa for second.

yup. That is what I thought/hoped he would do. But now better just dnf

 

[Miha81]

I feel really sorry for him. Some gutsy rides as domestique this year and when he finally gets his chance to shine disease strikes :/

 

[Unchained]

So is there a link to a team, or Joao confirmation of Covid diagnosis?

 

[ExperienPT]

Portuguese press:

João Almeida (UAE Emirates) has Covid-19, thus realizing the loss suffered by the Portuguese during the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain, between Úbeda and Carzola. A very close source said that he had been showing symptoms for three days, testing positive this Saturday.


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The Caldense, fourth in this year's Tour, finished the race only in 60th, dropping to 26th overall and no longer having aspirations of fighting for the red jersey.

Abandonment is the most likely scenario for Almeida, which happens to him for the second time in his career: in 2022 he was forced to withdraw from the Giro for the same reasons.

Source:

João Almeida testou positivo à covid-19

Português da UAE Emirates disse adeus à possibilidade de lutar pela camisola vermelha

www.ojogo.pt

 

[SHAD0W93]

Portuguese press:

João Almeida (UAE Emirates) has Covid-19, thus realizing the loss suffered by the Portuguese during the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain, between Úbeda and Carzola. A very close source said that he had been showing symptoms for three days, testing positive this Saturday.


skoiy-media-ad-placeholder-300600-pt.png
The Caldense, fourth in this year's Tour, finished the race only in 60th, dropping to 26th overall and no longer having aspirations of fighting for the red jersey.

Abandonment is the most likely scenario for Almeida, which happens to him for the second time in his career: in 2022 he was forced to withdraw from the Giro for the same reasons.

Source:

João Almeida testou positivo à covid-19

Português da UAE Emirates disse adeus à possibilidade de lutar pela camisola vermelha

www.ojogo.pt

Dang, for three days to
Hopefully he can build off this year and have some great form next year and focuses on the Giro for the win, otherwise he’s just going to turn into another Klöden.

 

[tobydawq]

DNS today.

 

[iBanesto]

Almeida João (UAE Team Emirates) will not appear at the start.



His 2nd Grand Tour DNF and both were due to COVID, whilst comfortably placed in the top 5 too.

 

[Offline]

UAE have had many problems with Covid over the last years. Maybe they should take it a bit more serious!

 

[carolina]

It's the second time it happens. I don't understand why they don't take any preemptive measures.

 

[Peyroteo94]

UAE is still so unprofessional and without Pogacar they are so vulgar.

 

[iBanesto]

UAE having no one in the top 10 of the GC is embarrassing.

 

[noob]

I am 😔 so They have so much money! Daily rapid tests and well fitted masks goes a long way. It's not that complicated. Why waste their riders on covid. Such incompetence!

 

[noob]

He's back on his bike, together with another UAE rider with a mustache. (had added riding video on Facebook moments or whatever they're called. Those updates that lasts one day. He's always very active there.)

It was good that he left, but how annoying he had to get sick in the first place.