João Almeida finished 2nd in Tirreno-Adriatico and has big ambitions for Giro d'Italia, will lead the UAE Team Emirates in
Volta a Catalunya, which has also the presence of
Adam Yates who is always an important GC contender for this type of race.
The team goes to Catalunya with a strong support squad around them with
Rafal Majka,
George Bennett, and
Marc Soler's presence, we can expect the leather to have a free role on the team and hunt for stages.