Rider Profile

João Almeida

Deceuninck-QuickStep

Personal Details:

Nationality Portugal

Date of birth 05/08/1998

Teams history:

2021 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2020 - Deceuninck-QuickStep
2019 - Hagens Berman Axeon
2018 - Hagens Berman Axeon
2017 - Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896

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Deceuninck-QuickStep’s João Almeida – who held the race lead for 15 days – finished fourth in the individual time trial on the final day of the 2020 Giro d’Italia to move up to fourth overall

Giro d'Italia: Almeida takes fourth overall after final time trial effort

By Cyclingnews

News Grand Tour debutant led race for 15 days before losing pink jersey due to Sunweb and Ineos pressure

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LAGHI DI CANCANO ITALY OCTOBER 22 Arrival Hermann Pernsteiner of Austria and Team Bahrain Mclaren Vincenzo Nibali of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo Joao Almeida of Portugal and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Pink Leader Jersey Disappointment during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 18 a 207km stage from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio 1945m girodiitalia Giro on October 22 2020 in Laghi di Cancano Italy Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Stelvio ends Almeida's adventure in pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia

By Barry Ryan

News 'They were just super strong. I'm not at their level,' says Deceuninck-QuickStep rider

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MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO ITALY OCTOBER 21 Joao Almeida of Portugal and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Pink Leader Jersey Forcella Valbona 1782m Snow Mountains during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 17 a 203km stage from Bassano del Grappa to Madonna di Campiglio 1514m girodiitalia Giro on October 21 2020 in Madonna di Campiglio Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Almeida: I know I can be dropped there, but I like the Stelvio

By Barry Ryan

News Portuguese rider carries 17-second lead into Giro d’Italia’s hardest stage

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Jumbo-Visma’s Tom Dumoulin and Primoz Roglic on the opening stage of the 2020 Vuelta a Espana

Vuelta a España favourites, Van der Poel and Van Aert rivalry and Dumoulin interview – Podcast

By Cyclingnews

Podcast We also hear from stage winner Tao Geoghegan Hart and overall leader Joao Almeida at the Giro d'Italia

Podcast

Giro dItalia 2020 103th Edition 16th stage Udine San Daniele del Friuli 229km 20102020 Joao Almeida POR Deceuninck Quick Step Jai Hindley AUS Team Sunweb photo Ilario BiondiBettiniPhoto2020

Almeida begins final week of Giro d'Italia with a show of defiance

By Barry Ryan

News 'Sometimes the best defence is attacking'

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PIANCAVALLO ITALY OCTOBER 18 Arrival Joao Almeida of Portugal and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Pink Leader Jersey Disappointment during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 15 a 185km stage from Base Aerea Rivolto Frecce Tricolori to Piancavallo 1290m girodiitalia Giro on October 18 2020 in Piancavallo Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Almeida voyages into the unknown in final week of Giro d'Italia

By Barry Ryan

News 'Everything is possible' says maglia rosa

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Giro dItalia 2020 103rd Edition 15th stage Base Aerea Rivolto Frecce Tricolori Piancavallo 185 km 18102020 Joao Almeida POR Deceuninck Quick Step photo Dario BelingheriBettiniPhoto2020

Almeida: Winning Giro d’Italia will be almost impossible but I’ll give everything

By Barry Ryan

News Portuguese rider saves maglia rosa with solo effort at Piancavallo

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PIANCAVALLO ITALY OCTOBER 18 Joao Almeida of Portugal and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Pink Leader Jersey Vincenzo Nibali of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark and Astana Pro Team during the 103rd Giro dItalia 2020 Stage 15 a 185km stage from Base Aerea Rivolto Frecce Tricolori to Piancavallo 1290m girodiitalia Giro on October 18 2020 in Piancavallo Italy Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Giro d'Italia: Which GC contenders lost time on stage 15

By Daniel Ostanek

News Counting the winners and losers after the Piancavallo mountain finish

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Giro dItalia 2020 103th Edition 14th stage Conegliano Valdobbiadene 341kmm 17102020 Joao Almeida POR Deceuninck Quick Step photo Dario BelingheriBettiniPhoto2020

Almeida ready to go the distance at Giro d'Italia

By Barry Ryan

News Portuguese rider extends lead in Valdobbiadene time trial and looks to Piancavallo

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Joao Almeida defended his pink jersey with apparent ease

Almeida: Maybe my rivals are starting to think I can keep Giro d'Italia lead until the end

By Barry Ryan

News Portuguese rider carries 40-second buffer into longest time trial of his career

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