João Almeida - Bota Lume

[wirral]

Yes, he can win, but is he and the whole team determined to fully commit to that for the next 6 stages.
By a decent margin, unlikely, unless the others capitulate.

1 semi-fail. 5 to go. Not much time to get the troops in line. Or you settle for, hopefully, a stage win in the TT.

 

[CyclistAbi]

If he tries today will the team chase him down on the descend?

 

[greyclouds]

If he tries today will the team chase him down on the descend?

It looks like if the whole UAE team would get to the top together alone they would attack each other on the descend

 

[Peyroteo94]

Another one! Tomorrow is the big day for him! Vamos Bota Lume! És do carago!

 

[Didinho]

Incredible solo win. He had to try and delivered. First step done. Tomorrow he can gain the same time and he will be close to yellow. It’s looking good for him.

 

[KZD]

TherMOUnuclear performance

 

[Peyroteo94]

TherMOUnuclear performance

I'm so excited right now. He can have a chance of finishing on the podium in 5 weeks.

 

[ExperienPT]

João Almeida has levelled up — he no longer yo-yos on mountain stages... now he yo-yos in the GC like a pro!

Almeidada incoming?

 

[Froome]

I'm so excited right now. He can have a chance of finishing on the podium in 5 weeks.

He is still far from evenepoel and roglic but i think he can do top 5 safely.

 

[Brullnux]

He is still far from evenepoel and roglic but i think he can do top 5 safely.

There is no way both of these guys finish the race

 

[Peyroteo94]

He is still far from evenepoel and roglic but i think he can do top 5 safely.

We don't know if he is far from Remco. Remco is not reliable in the mountains. Roglic didn't have the best preparation for the Tour so there is a chance.

 

[Brullnux]

We don't know if he is far from Remco. Remco is not reliable in the mountains. Roglic didn't have the best preparation for the Tour so there is a chance.

I agree, the Remco that turned up last year is a different proposition to the one riding at the Dauphine. Almeida would obviously smash him in current form.

 

[noob]

The shape he is in now and the shape Remco and Roglic in is I would gess Almeida could get podium. But Rogla and Remco will be better than now once Tdf starts.

 

[Froome]

We don't know if he is far from Remco. Remco is not reliable in the mountains. Roglic didn't have the best preparation for the Tour so there is a chance.

Remco was perfectly reliable in the mountains in the Tour 2024.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

He is still far from evenepoel and roglic but i think he can do top 5 safely.

I'm not so sure he is. He's definitely in with a shot for top 3.

 

[Froome]

I'm not so sure he is. He's definitely in with a shot for top 3.

He was like this or better last year in Swisse and he finished very far from evenepoel.

Roglic is also a level above in normal conditions.

Nevertheless, i like the fact he is being more offensive now. Nice ride.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Another win in Switzerland, the new Rui Costa!

 

[Tim Cahill]

Absolutely staggered to find out Rui Costa is not only still racing but was there at Suisse today. Stealing money from the pockets of one Jonathan Vaughters too, good man Rui.

 

[red_flanders]

He was like this or better last year in Swisse and he finished very far from evenepoel.

Roglic is also a level above in normal conditions.

Nevertheless, i like the fact he is being more offensive now. Nice ride.

I think he's been at a higher level than last year, all year so far.

Pretty surprising to me. He's never really shown the top gear he's been showing this year.

 

[Red Rick]

He hasn't really had any real outlier performances, he's just been beating up the weaker fields in the WT like he's supposed to.

Even Switserland should be a sleepwalk after dropping 3 minutes in that first stage.

 

[red_flanders]

He hasn't really had any real outlier performances, he's just been beating up the weaker fields in the WT like he's supposed to.

Even Switserland should be a sleepwalk after dropping 3 minutes in that first stage.

Just looks different to me. Can't back it up with data.

Think he's gonna be atypically strong at the Tour.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He was like this or better last year in Swisse and he finished very far from evenepoel.

Roglic is also a level above in normal conditions.

Nevertheless, i like the fact he is being more offensive now. Nice ride.

You don't know this. What does he have to do to show he is in better shape compared to last year?
Today's stage was very impressive, no one expected this.

 

[Peyroteo94]

He hasn't really had any real outlier performances, he's just been beating up the weaker fields in the WT like he's supposed to.

Even Switserland should be a sleepwalk after dropping 3 minutes in that first stage.

Sorry but he beat Jonas twice. This is impressive IMO. Even an average Vingegaard is better than everyone else bar Pogacar.
In previous years, João never delivered performances like we saw in Pais Vasco even against 2nd or 3rd tier GC riders. He is descending a lot better, better positioning, better kick. I can see a lot of improvements.

 

[YavorD]

Sorry but he beat Jonas twice. This is impressive IMO. Even an average Vingegaard is better than everyone else bar Pogacar.

Yeah, no. An average Vingegaard wasn't better than Bardet. An average Vingegaard was barely better than Lenny and Skjelmose.

He almost never had a chance to lead the team against 2nd or 3rd tier compensation.
He had it in Tour de Suisse last year and he delivered.

 

[Froome]

You don't know this. What does he have to do to show he is in better shape compared to last year?
Today's stage was very impressive, no one expected this.

The data he did today.