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.[4]

For other people named João Almeida, see João Almeida (disambiguation).
João Almeida
Almeida at the 2020 Tour de l'Ain
Personal information
Full nameJoão Pedro Gonçalves Almeida
NicknameA Pantera (The Panther)
Born (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Current teamDeceuninck–Quick-Step
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
2013Ecosprint–BTT Caldas
2014CC José Maria Nicolau
2015Sicasal–Liberty Seguros–Bombarralense
2016CC Bairrada
Professional teams
2017Unieuro Trevigiani–Hemus 1896
2018–2019Hagens Berman Axeon[1][2]
2020–Deceuninck–Quick-Step[3]
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Gonçalves and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.

In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his first ever Grand Tour race.[5] 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.

Major results
2015
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2016
National Junior Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
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
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
5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Young rider classification
7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2019
National Under–23 Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
4th Overall Tour of Utah
1st Young rider classification
2020
2nd Giro dell'Emilia
3rd Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
1st Stage 1b (TTT)
3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
4th Overall Giro d'Italia
Held & after Stages 3–17
7th Overall Tour de l'Ain
1st Young rider classification
9th Overall Volta ao Algarve

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2020
Giro d'Italia 4
Tour de France —
Vuelta a España —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Almeida João". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. "Deceuninck - Quick-Step". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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