João Almeida (cyclist)
João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w aɫˈmɐjdɐ]; born 5 August 1998 in Caldas da Rainha) is a Portuguese cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Deceuninck–Quick-Step.[5]
 Almeida at the 2020 Tour de l'Ain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida |
| Nickname | Bota Lume A Pantera (The Panther) |
| Born | 5 August 1998 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013 | Ecosprint–BTT Caldas |
| 2014 | CC José Maria Nicolau |
| 2015 | Sicasal–Liberty Seguros–Bombarralense |
| 2016 | CC Bairrada |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Unieuro Trevigiani–Hemus 1896 |
| 2018–2019 | Hagens Berman Axeon[1][2] |
| 2020–2021 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step[3] |
| 2022– | UAE Team Emirates[4] |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his first ever Grand Tour race.[6] Almeida wore the Giro's leaders jersey for 15 consecutive days, from stage 4 to stage 18, the most ever by an under-23 rider. He went on to eventually finish 4th overall, the highest placing by a Portuguese rider. In August 2021, Almeida signed a 5-year contract with UAE Team Emirates starting on 2022.[7]
Major results
- 2015
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2016
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2017
- 3rd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 4th Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 1st Stage 2
- 4th Overall Tour of Ankara
- 8th Overall Tour of Mersin
- 1st Stage 3
- 9th Overall Tour of Ukraine
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 2018
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- National Under–23 Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2019
- National Under–23 Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 4th Overall Tour of Utah
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2020
- 2nd Giro dell'Emilia
- 3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT)
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 4th Overall Giro d'Italia
- Held
& after Stages 3–17
- Held
- 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2021
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st
Overall Tour de Pologne
- 1st Sprints classification
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 1st
- 1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- 2nd Giro dell'Emilia
- 3rd Overall UAE Tour
- 3rd Milano–Torino
- 6th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 6th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 10th Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
General classification results timeline
| Grand Tour general classification results | ||||||||
| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia |
4 | 6 | ||||||
| Tour de France |
— | — | ||||||
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | ||||||
| Major stage race general classification results | ||||||||
| Race | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||
| Paris–Nice |
— | — | ||||||
 Tirreno–Adriatico |
— | 6 | ||||||
 Volta a Catalunya |
NH | 7 | ||||||
| Tour of the Basque Country |
— | |||||||
| Tour de Romandie |
— | |||||||
 Critérium du Dauphiné |
— | — | ||||||
| Tour de Suisse |
NH | — | ||||||
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
Major championships results timeline
| Event | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Olympic Games |
Road race | NH | 13 |
| Time trial | 16 | ||
 World Championships |
Road race | — | 47 |
| Time trial | — | — | |
 European Championships |
Road race | — | 14 |
| Time Trial | — | 10 | |
| National Championships |
Road race | — | 20 |
| Time trial | — | 1 | |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| NH | Not Held |
References
- "UCI approves Axeon Pro Continental status". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
The team has announced eight riders so far for the 2018 roster, including João Almeida from Portugal, William Barta from the US, U23 time trial world champion Mikkel Bjerg from Denmark, Cole Davis from the US, Zeke Mostov from the US, Jasper Philipsen from Belgium, Thomas Revard from the US and Maikel Zijlaard from the Netherlands.
- "Almeida João". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Joao Almeida signs five-year deal at UAE Team Emirates". Cyclingnews. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- "Deceuninck - Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- August 2021, Cyclingnews 06 (6 August 2021). "Joao Almeida signs five-year deal at UAE Team Emirates". cyclingnews.com.
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