Perhaps he would have always problems in very steep climbs. Roglic's bluff and Kuss's sudden acceleration was a surprise for many. He is still in contention but tomorrow he must be watchfull.
More like problems on short steep climbs me thinks. Sega di Ala was partly insanely steep yet he was riding on the inside of the curves while passing people.Perhaps he would have always problems in very steep climbs. Roglic's bluff and Kuss's sudden acceleration was a surprise for many. He is still in contention but tomorrow he must be watchfull.
He seems quited tired and low mood... Hopefully he is not getting ill.
Cyclists are such a a special breed. They're the best at being shy/meek and nonchalant/arrogant simultaneously and Almeida always nails that genre![]()
He seems quited tired and low mood... Hopefully he is not getting ill.
I think he's like this normally in interviews, but it would be very sad if he was ill.He seems quited tired and low mood... Hopefully he is not getting ill.
Why would it be Covid? Below are the current stats for Italy, does not look alarming? If he is ill he could just as easily have any type of virus? But it does raise questions on his recovery. My optimism didn’t last long 🙄.Wouldn't be the first time he dropped out of a Giro this late with covid.
As I said, with those gaps anything’s possible! With all the attrition from the previous stages, the fact that they have very similar climbing potential (maybe here JA has a small edge over the others because it will be a tempo climbing managing energy along the way without domestiques) anything can happen. Geraint Thomas is the main favourite but even Almeida still has a chance.Stinks he lost more time but tomorrow could still be interesting if he’s been talking to Pogacar.
"Talking to Pogacar" whether meant to be an euphemism or not I'm from now on gonna use it as suchStinks he lost more time but tomorrow could still be interesting if he’s been talking to Pogacar.
They say talking to and hanging out with people that are better than you in something can make you better. Maybe Almeida will come out a changed man tomorrow.
Well at least after today we know it isn’t Covid 🙄Stinks he lost more time but tomorrow could still be interesting if he’s been talking to Pogacar.
YetWell at least after today we know it isn’t Covid 🙄
That was a full blown Aru face!Funniest image of the giro. He must've done that face at least partly on purpose!
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Were you there live too or just there afterwards? Yeah he seemed to have a ton of fans on place of this giro!That was a full blown Aru face!
Today I climbed Tre Cime (once again) and I was suprised to see how many times his name had been written on the asphalt. Looks like he had the 2nd most fans after Roglic there on the final climb.
Just afterwards, I still had work to do earlier yesterday and couldn't travel back home in time (there also was a train strike in Italy).Were you there live too or just there afterwards? Yeah he seemed to have a ton of fans on place of this giro!
I think he should rest. Two GCs are very tiresome. But do you have any info on that?It was a good Giro for him overall, specially that stage win.
I'm curious to see if he's still going to the Tour, like it was predicted. He should be able to get a top 10 in the GC while helping Pogacar,