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Almeida Running Out of Road as Vuelta Cuts TT by Half

Almeida Running Out of Road as Vuelta Cuts TT by Half

Joao Almeida and Jonas Vingegaard both falter on penultimate summit finish of race in energy shift. Stage 17 of the Vuelta a España saw tiring GC contenders and a slight time loss by Jonas Vingegaard and João Almeida (Photo: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images) Updated September 10, 2025 10:30PM There are three key stages to go in this year’s Vuelta a España …

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‘The body is telling me to rest’ – No Vuelta a España for Tadej Pogačar as UAE confirm João Almeida and Juan Ayuso as co-leaders

‘The body is telling me to rest’ – No Vuelta a España for Tadej Pogačar as UAE confirm João Almeida and Juan Ayuso as co-leaders

UAE Team Emirates-XRG have announced that Tadej Pogačar will not race the Vuelta a España after winning a fourth Tour de France, with João Almeida and Juan Ayuso set to start as co-leaders when the final Grand Tour of 2025 begins in Italy on August 23. Pogačar will take a break until the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand …

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Tour de France stage nine: Van der Poel’s epic breakaway, Merlier takes second win, will Almeida abandon impact Pogacar?

Tour de France stage nine: Van der Poel’s epic breakaway, Merlier takes second win, will Almeida abandon impact Pogacar?

Belgium’s Tim Merlier won his second stage at this year’s Tour de France on Sunday, outsprinting Jonathan Milan and Arnaud De Lie in Châteauroux, but the real story of the day was an incredible day-long break from Alpecin-Deceuninck pair Mathieu van der Poel and Jonas Rickaert. The duo attacked from the flag in Chinon, with Van der Poel eventually hanging …

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