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“The goal for the Giro is to win it:” João Almeida Vows

January 13, 2026 at 9:35 am2 min reading

Road cycling

João Almeida has made his intentions unmistakably clear ahead of the 2026 Giro d’Italia, setting his sights on overall success as he prepares to lead UAE Team Emirates-XRG in May’s Corsa Rosa. The 27-year-old Portuguese rider is stepping out from support roles of the past…

Better Late Than Never: Some Takeaways from the 2025 La Vuelta

September 15, 2025 at 9:01 am3 min reading

Road cycling

It took 20 stages for Visma–Lease a Bike leader and pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard, and the GC competition, to explode into action, but when the Dane finally attacked on what may be the toughest 3km stretch of road in the sport, he put an end…

GC Victory in Balance as La Vuelta Heads to Final Showdown

September 12, 2025 at 12:03 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

There is something odd about this Vuelta Ciclista a España. The racing itself – exciting though it often was – has lacked a certain panache, for want of a better word. Perhaps this was because the two main rivals, Jonas Vinegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) and…

“I Think I Suffered More in the Last Three Hours in the Hot Seat Than on the Bike”: Ganna Holds on for Vuelta Stage 18 Win

September 12, 2025 at 11:24 am2 min reading

Road cycling

Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) clung to victory by the narrowest of margins in the stage 18 time trial at the Vuelta a España, beating Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) by just 0.9 seconds in Valladolid.

Is UAE Team Emirates Too Good for the Sport?

September 10, 2025 at 2:23 pm2 min reading

Road cycling

With a week left to ride in the Vuelta Ciclista a España, UAE Team Emirates–XRG has won seven of the 16 stages raced so far, including four in a row. And this is a race without its all-conquering leader, Tadej Pogačar. These seven wins have…

Vingegaard and Almeida Neck and Neck In Final Week at La Vuelta

September 8, 2025 at 9:52 am2 min reading

Road cycling

The supposedly decisive stages of the Vuelta Ciclista a España decided absolutely nothing as Jonas Vinegaard (Visma–Lease a Bike) leads João Almeida by only 48 seconds at the start of the race’s final week. But one thing is clear: Almeida’s UAE Team Emirates–XRG is by…

Week of Surprises at La Vuelta Ends with a Norwegian in Red and the GC War Just Getting Started

August 29, 2025 at 1:07 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

It’s been an exciting and, above all, surprising week in the Vuelta Ciclista a España, with astonishing upsets, the race leader’s red jersey changing hands like seats in a game of Musical Chairs, a rare team time trial and new leaders in the GC and…

“We Did a Really Perfect Job”: Almeida as UAE Team Emirates-XRG Wins Vuelta Team Time Trial

August 28, 2025 at 9:46 am2 min reading

Road cycling

UAE Team Emirates-XRG once again showed their dominance in 2025, storming to victory in the stage 5 team time trial at the Vuelta a España. The squad covered the 24.1km test around Figueres in 25:26, securing their 74th win of the season and underlining their…

Vingegaard Looks to Break His Grand Tour Slump in the Vuelta

August 22, 2025 at 10:08 am3 min reading

Road cycling

Jonas Vingegaard hasn’t won a Grand Tour since his 2023 Tour de France victory, so he is coming into this year’s Vuelta Ciclista a España hungry for success. Since 2023, he has been hampered by injuries and twice beaten soundly by Tadej Pogačar in the…

Almeida Comes from Behind to Snatch Tour de Suisse Victory on Final Stage

June 23, 2025 at 9:53 am3 min reading

Road cycling

After spotting his GC rivals up to 3 minutes on stage 1, João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) won the Tour de Suisse after a relentless fightback, winning three of the next seven stages, including Sunday’s decisive final-stage ITT.

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“The goal for the Giro is to win it:” João Almeida Vows

Better Late Than Never: Some Takeaways from the 2025 La Vuelta

GC Victory in Balance as La Vuelta Heads to Final Showdown

“I Think I Suffered More in the Last Three Hours in the Hot Seat Than on the Bike”: Ganna Holds on for Vuelta Stage 18 Win

Is UAE Team Emirates Too Good for the Sport?

Vingegaard and Almeida Neck and Neck In Final Week at La Vuelta

Week of Surprises at La Vuelta Ends with a Norwegian in Red and the GC War Just Getting Started

“We Did a Really Perfect Job”: Almeida as UAE Team Emirates-XRG Wins Vuelta Team Time Trial

Vingegaard Looks to Break His Grand Tour Slump in the Vuelta

Almeida Comes from Behind to Snatch Tour de Suisse Victory on Final Stage

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Paris-Tour / Paris-Tours Espoirs / Km H/F

Cycling Tour

La Vuelta