João Almeida - Bota Lume

[noob]

He did ask to do the Tour last year, because he had never done it. He got the best placing he could ask for, even if he was on another team.

For this year I have no idea, but with things going well for him last season and Ayuso's request for leadership, maybe he didn't mind doing the Tour again. I do think he can beat Remco and finish 3rd.

Yeah last year it made some sense to want to do tdf. This year it didn't. I don't know if he can beat Remco. We'll just wait and see

 

[noob]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5lNRPfRwM


Spencer really likes Almeida lol. Brunyel though says he's probably the strongest after Remco. Which I agree with.

But also mentions Almeida has raced the whole spring.

I almost hope he won't do vuelta. He'll probably just get 🤒

 

[yaco]

Froome did 2 GTs in 2012, 2015 (He crashed out in the Vuelta), 2016, 2017, 2018. I didn't count 2014. So during his peak, Froome did almost every year 2 GTs. He became a shadow of himself due to a heavy crash, not because of a burnout.

We were discussing doing 4 consecutive grand Tours as suggested as a possibility for Pogacar.

 

[noob]

Le soldat Joao… le gâchis Almeida ?

Joao Almeida a triomphé dimanche d'un Tour de Suisse bien mal engagé et conclu par une performance majuscule

www.eurosport.fr

lol.

 

[Unchained]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3u5lNRPfRwM


Spencer really likes Almeida lol. Brunyel though says he's probably the strongest after Remco. Which I agree with.

But also mentions Almeida has raced the whole spring.

I almost hope he won't do vuelta. He'll probably just get 🤒

Del Toro on schedule for Tour of Austria and no mention of his return to Vuelta for second year, would be great after seeing Ayuso snafu to see UAE send everyone to Vuelta, cat fight!! Amedida is rolling well all year, maybe Vuelta bordering on too much

 

[Miss Violet Smith]

Nice article.

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[carolina]

He hints at having a free role in La Vuelta, even if Pogacar decides to go. Let's see, let's see...

 

[Peyroteo94]

He hints at having a free role in La Vuelta, even if Pogacar decides to go. Let's see, let's see...

He said it is likely Pogacar will be in the Vuelta. I don't mind him having a free role but he can't achieve more than a third place.

 

[carolina]

He said it is likely Pogacar will be in the Vuelta. I don't mind him having a free role but he can't achieve more than a third place.

After the Tour and such a long season, finishing 3rd in the Vuelta would be a great result.

 

[Peyroteo94]

After the Tour and such a long season, finishing 3rd in the Vuelta would be a great result.

Yeah. Maybe next year, he will lead the Giro. I just hope Vingegaard doesn't get crushed in the Tour this year because (if this happens) there is a chance he will target the Giro.

 

[greyclouds]

Good interview. He is often too diplomatic, but his head is clearly between his shoulders.

He is obviously ambitious, but I find it refreshing that, in this day and age where every talent wants a space under the sun, he says that he is going to the Tour with the sole target of helping Pogacar, no individual targets. I’m sure that he has his own individuals ambitions that he won’t share in an interview, but he knows that without the team’s objective being met his own targets are worthless.

 

[noob]

Journalist PR hat on; he has gone from a PR nightmare to a PR dream. He says exactly what he should and never anything else. He knows exactly how to dodge a bullet. Diplomacy galore.

 

[noob]

Yeah so a GT win is his next goal. Now he has said it out loud lol.
So if they won't give him a GT of his own next year I think 2027 he'll switch team. He clearly is hinting that he doesn't want to do Tdf next year.

Everything is said between the lines nowadays.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Yeah so a GT win is his next goal. Now he has said it out loud lol.
So if they won't give him a GT of his own next year I think 2027 he'll switch team. He clearly is hinting that he doesn't want to do Tdf next year.

Everything is said between the lines nowadays.

Next year, it should be something this:
Pogacar - Tour
Almeida - Giro/Vuelta
Ayuso - Tour/Vuelta (first year doing 2 GTs)
Del Toro - Giro or Vuelta (I believe it will be the Giro)

 

[carolina]

Yeah so a GT win is his next goal. Now he has said it out loud lol.
So if they won't give him a GT of his own next year I think 2027 he'll switch team. He clearly is hinting that he doesn't want to do Tdf next year.

Everything is said between the lines nowadays.

Vuelta this year. We need to have some faith!

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vuelta this year. We need to have some faith!

No. I prefer to see him in the Giro 2026. This Vuelta is not made for him, specially against Vingegaard.

 

[carolina]

No. I prefer to see him in the Giro 2026. This Vuelta is not made for him, specially against Vingegaard.

Do you think Vingegaard's wife will let him do the Vuelta?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Do you think Vingegaard's wife will let him do the Vuelta?

I'm starting to doubt!

 

[noob]

Vuelta this year. We need to have some faith!

No. I prefer to see him in the Giro 2026. This Vuelta is not made for him, specially against Vingegaard.

I don't have faith in winning vuelta this year.
But obviously I wouldn't complain if he won vuelta this year.

But giro vuelta next year. Whether he wins vuelta this year or not he should still do giro vuelta next year

 

[carolina]

His contract ends next year, if UAE wants to keep him, they will give him leadership in the Giro. (In an ideal world, they would let Pogacar do the Giro+Vuelta and Almeida the Tour, but no way the team would let Pogacar miss the Tour.)

 

[Peyroteo94]

His contract ends next year, if UAE wants to keep him, they will give him leadership in the Giro. (In an ideal world, they would let Pogacar do the Giro+Vuelta and Almeida the Tour, but no way the team would let Pogacar miss the Tour.)

But in what world will Almeida win the Tour? I want him to win a GT.

 

[carolina]

A TdF podium would be almost like winning a Giro or Vuelta.

 

[Peyroteo94]

A TdF podium would be almost like winning a Giro or Vuelta.

No, it wouldn't. You are portuguese, you know that. We already had a Tour podium finisher, but a GT winner we never had.

 

[noob]

I am not a Portuguese and I have never been to Portugal, I want him to win a GT that isn't Tdf

Tdf is a rather boring race in my book. 2021-2022 I liked it. But really like giro and vuelta better!

 

[No Excuses]

His contract ends next year, if UAE wants to keep him, they will give him leadership in the Giro. (In an ideal world, they would let Pogacar do the Giro+Vuelta and Almeida the Tour, but no way the team would let Pogacar miss the Tour.)

Makes sense, pogi can focus on classics and the Tour + Vuelta or Worlds, while Almeida rides the Giro.
However pog winning 4 gts in row would be great as well.