João Almeida alongside Tadej Pogacar in the Figueira Champions Classic, Volta ao Algarve and... the Tour de France?
CyclingSunday, 22 October 2023 at 10:05
Portuguese cyclist João Almeida is on vacation with his girlfriend in the United Arab Emirates, as can be seen in photos posted on the social network Instagram. However, he has already plans in mind for the upcoming season which include teaming up with Tadej Pogacar and riding the Tour de France.
According to a report in the newspaper A Bola, citing sources very close to the team, João Almeida will have a schedule that is very similar to 2023, with some more important changes that could happen in the second half of the season.
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The Portuguese athlete will start by racing the Challenge de Mallorca and then head to Portugal, where he will take part in the Figueira Champions Classic and the Volta ao Algarve.
It should be noted that in the two Portuguese races, João Almeida will be racing alongside Tadej Pogacar, thus creating a suspense as to what might happen later in the season... Almeida and Ayuso are both set to make their Tour de France debut in 2024, however it is very possible that they will teammate with the Slovenian who seems keen on returning.
Leaving Iberian soil, he will race the Tirreno-Adriatico, to return to Spain where he will take part in the Volta a Catalunya. Looking at the races he'll be taking part in, it's safe to say that João Almeida will be defending the 3rd place he won this year at the Giro d'Italia, before taking part in the Portuguese National Championships, where he'll be trying to win back his former jersey in the road race and defend his current time trial jersey.
João Almeida's schedule for the second half of the season could change. Firstly, because it hasn't been completely ruled out that he'll make his Tour de France debut, and secondly because he's one of the athletes eligible for the Paris Olympics. In this sense, one of the races that is on the calendar, the Tour of Poland, is currently unknown. João Almeida will also take part in the European and World Championships.
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Article written by Carlos Silva.
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- I take him for his word and the beautiful letter of retirement he penned.Good health and family life as well.Chapeau! God speed straight on till morning.
Brucegel10-01-2026 - If there is something, knowing cycling it will only come out in a decade. Another oddity is the money angle. Had he wanted to, he could probably have arranged to earn more in the next 2 years than he did in the past.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- And yet, so many who get money get worried about it so obviously it’s not easy for everyone.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- Maybe Simon's close bond with his brother made his position untenable, for instance if Visma were planning an unwelcome surprise for UAE.Hills3310-01-2026
- You forgot the tax angle which says quite a lot about people who are already well set up. And he’s got rid of the money hasn’t he, or rather invested it long-term for his family, people who like money spend differently.Mistermaumau10-01-2026
- 🤣 I saw that too. Guess he buys in lower tax bracket so he can buy moremd197510-01-2026
- Exactlymd197510-01-2026
- Leave now and we don't go public with our findings. Win Win
Front24210-01-2026 - Knowing even less about Jonas than they do about Tadej, journalists seem determined to emphasise the differences between them. They all pepper their articles about Jonas with the words family, quiet and candid. Then they have to make Tadej sound the opposite. If Tadej started a family they would be confused.Hills3310-01-2026
- He hung on there, in the tour, hell either sink or swim, let's hope the latter!
leedorney10-01-2026
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