João Almeida - Bota Lume

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the deal would already be done. it just needs to be made official just like Hagen Berman's Rafferty.

Rafferty, Morgado and Christen. 3 Strong young riders.

Surprised UAE haven't started a development team jet.

 

[Andy schleck]

That's true. But would still like to see where he got the rumor from. Morgado is the man to sign this year in the U23 rank.

If he goes to UAE, it's a big mistake.
Ineos should wake up, and sign morgado.

 

[groogster]

I don’t want to see Morgado ending up at UAE! Gods of cycling don’t allow that please!

 

[DNP-Old]

Link?

He trained with Quick Step in the winter.

UAE and Morgado has been circulating for about three years, when he was some unknown who killed everyone in Besaya in the U17s. Further endeavoured by the fact that Morgado is represented by CORSO, João Correira in particular. Any rider from Portugal represented by Correira somehow ends up with Axeon and then UAE.

 

[Andy schleck]

I don’t want to see Morgado ending up at UAE! Gods of cycling don’t allow that please!

It would be a ridiculous choice, just like almeida did. They only think in the money.

 

[Offline]

UAE and Morgado has been circulating for about three years, when he was some unknown who killed everyone in Besaya in the U17s. Further endeavoured by the fact that Morgado is represented by CORSO, João Correira in particular. Any rider from Portugal represented by Correira somehow ends up with Axeon and then UAE.

That true! UAE also just hired Kevin Poulton that has been trainer for them all plus Morgado.
Maybe Morgado have been signed by UAE long time ago but just been loan out to Axeon just like Jan Christen.

 

[pastronef]

That true! UAE also just hired Kevin Poulton that has been trainer for them all plus Morgado.
Maybe Morgado have been signed by UAE long time ago but just been loan out to Axeon just like Jan Christen.

yep https://www.instagram.com/kevinpoulton/

 

[noob]

Is the giro team finalized yet?

 

[Landeirovic]

Is the giro team finalized yet?

Not official but probably:

Almeida
Ackermann
Covi
Ulissi
Vine
Formolo
Mcnulty
Laengen

 

[IndianCyclist]

Not official but probably:

Almeida
Ackermann
Covi
Ulissi
Vine
Formolo
Mcnulty
Laengen

In short, every man for himself, team is a term that can only be used loosely

 

[SafeBet]

Formolo is one of the most loyal doms in the sport normally.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Guy just produces his best ever TT, and nobody is excited?

 

[Peyroteo94]

Guy just produces his best ever TT, and nobody is excited?

Of course not. Wait until he wins the Giro.

 

[noob]

Guy just produces his best ever TT, and nobody is excited?

Yes we are. In a different part of the forum! 🤣🤣🤣

 

[SafeBet]

I'm excited but I know he's gonna get dropped on the way to Lago Laceno and the climb is not long enough for him to come back.

 

[SHAD0W93]

I hope he’s able to keep improving on his form and give us a podium or better that he’s been teasing in the past. Almeida and UAE can throw a big stinkier in the Roglic and Evenepoel party as long as they don’t fade.

 

[Nick2413]

Really excited about Almeida’s chances on this Giro. If UAE can work as a team he is at least as big of a threat as Roglic.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I'm excited but I know he's gonna get dropped on the way to Lago Laceno and the climb is not long enough for him to come back.

He came back on shorter climbs than this and climbs not much longer. On Lagunas de Neila he won after coming back. On Malhao, which is much shorter, he became 2nd after coming back. There was that climb in Catalunya where he got a mechanical and then did the fastest climb to finish with the other mortals. Can't remember the name but that was also a shorter climb iirc.

I'm quite convinced when he gets dropped, it's usually just due to him managing his efforts, not because he couldn't go any faster. If that were the case, he wouldn't be coming back either. So, it's planned and managed, which means he is in control of his efforts and decides how long he waits and when/how hard he starts his final push. That means it doesn't matter much if the climb is long or short. When he genuinely gets dropped, like in the 2021 Giro, he wouldn't be coming back if the climb was longer either imho. It just looks that way with him, but it makes little sense. He's just careful not to go in the red too soon (like many rivals do) and waits for the right moment to start his push when he knows he can sustain that effort to the line. Others go in the red too soon and then blow up and lose a lot of time after that, because their efficiency takes a nosedive after blowing up. He just makes sure the point he blows up is as close to the line as possible.

 

[red_flanders]

Guy just produces his best ever TT, and nobody is excited?

Tougher I think to be excited if you saw the look on his face when he got bumped out of the hot seat. He looked well tired of Remco beating him, he seems to know he‘s on some of his best form ever and he still got 30secs put into him. Feel for the guy.

 

[groogster]

Tougher I think to be excited if you saw the look on his face when he got bumped out of the hot seat. He looked well tired of Remco beating him, he seems to know he‘s on some of his best form ever and he still got 30secs put into him. Feel for the guy.

He will never be able to beat Remco on a itt so nothing to be sad about. Different story could happen on those high altitude mountain stages, doubt it but it’s more likely there than on a itt or on a medium mountain stage. If he finish top3 will be his better result ever with the field that this giro has.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Almedia and Co. could easily prove to be the biggest threat for Wonderboy Eddy, so Im excited and I wouldn't really say Im a fan.

 

[BR2]

If only I had any kind of hope for UAE to play their cards well.
Anyway, would be cool if he could mess up the expectations for this race.

 

[SafeBet]

Dodged a bullet today. When the crash happened I was 99% sure he was involved or at least caught behind.

 

[Andy schleck]

Amazing portuguese moustache. Just like is friend morgado.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Amazing portuguese moustache. Just like is friend morgado.

He looks like an Austrian forrest ranger. The way he puts on his cap seals the deal. I'm sure if i showed a picture of him to my mother, she'd say she knew him from The Sound of Music.