Agreed. I think he is waiting for tomorrow to make a decision. If he can't climb decently with managable pain, we'll abandon during the rest day.He will continue and then it depends on how much he suffers on the climbs tomorrow.
Uhm actually Almeida in particular has been incredibly sensitive to every criticism and always tried to prove people wrong.Let's not give ourselves so much importance. Cyclists don't care what four people say on a forum or Twitter.
Almeida isn't going to stay in a race because of what someone says about him on Twitter.
Both, Almeida and his team, have said the decision is up to him. But we believe what someone says on a forum or on Twitter is more important than the protagonist himself.
Twitter isn't everyone. There are a lot of haters on Twitter, but then during the Tour, in the streets, we see that the majority of fans support the cyclists, while some spend 24/7 criticizing them on internet.
Uhm actually Almeida in particular has been incredibly sensitive to every criticism and always tried to prove people wrong.
Nice reminder why cycling deserves to die as it is.Portuguese sports media (Record) is saying that he’ll extend with UAE until 2028
Kinda cool how free market works.. UAE is poster child for infighting, that you just can't identify!! Ayuso, Almeida, Del Toro, Jan Christen, couple others all look to wait next to the feast for Pogacar to toss a scrap their way!! You read about 2,3 teams with restructuring and budget increases.. Would have thought that the long wait for the throne would be too depressing for Almeida..guess not if he extended!! And now what to do ,,as everyone waiting for an invitation from Pog to carry his luggage and shine his shoes at the Vuelta..Nice reminder why cycling deserves to die as it is.
Nice reminder why cycling deserves to die as it is.
Neither does anybody else.Does it really? At the moment he doesn't have a chance against Pogacar and Vingegaard and I don't see that changing.
If any other team pressures him to ride the Tour, because, you know, he is their best and highest paid rider, he can only ride for a podium there.
In UAE he may be able to pick the GT/week long races where Pogacar doesn't start and ride there himself.
Add to that a certain performance boost (possibly related to a different forum) and a bit more money and his choice isn't that strange.
It’s not so much about him. As long as he’s getting well paid and promised to ride at least 1 GT per year with leadership or co-leadership, I can understand why he’ll continue with UAE. And I generally agree with your comments above.Does it really? At the moment he doesn't have a chance against Pogacar and Vingegaard and I don't see that changing.
If any other team pressures him to ride the Tour, because, you know, he is their best and highest paid rider, he can only ride for a podium there.
In UAE he may be able to pick the GT/week long races where Pogacar doesn't start and ride there himself.
Add to that a certain performance boost (possibly related to a different forum) and a bit more money and his choice isn't that strange.
It’s not so much about him. As long as he’s getting well paid and promised to ride at least 1 GT per year with leadership or co-leadership, I can understand why he’ll continue with UAE. And I generally agree with your comments above.
What’s frustrating as a cycling fan is that there are not that many riders on his level and there are various that could really with one like Almeida - and benefit the sport. For the same reason I would love to see Ayuso going to somewhere like Movistar.