In the absence of Tadej Pogačar, the Spaniard and Portuguese racers are the two main leaders for UAE Team Emirates-XRG in the Spanish Grand Tour. The last time they raced together in the Vuelta in ...

UAE Emirates-XRG chase its first grand tour win without Pogačar as Ayuso and Almeida promise to bury the hatchet to take on ...

Visma's Simon Yates snatched the pink jersey from Isaac del Toro to win Italy with a stunning performance to Sestrière on the penultimate stage, while UAE's Tadej Pogačar defeated Jonas Vingegaard for ...

But it certainly won’t be a one-man show for the next three weeks in Spain. Juan Ayuso and João Almeida form a UAE ...

The Vuelta a España begins on Saturday, and cycling expert Philip Thompson sets the scene for the action ahead, nominating ...

Pogacar's absence means Joao Almeida and Juan Ayuso will co-lead UAE Team Emirates in Spain.

He took a stage win on Stage 5, beating overall winner Joao Almeida on a stage featuring four category-one climbs, and clearly rode into his best form at the perfect time with the Tour de France ...

Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar has decided against taking part in the Spanish Vuelta next month as he recovers after winning cycling's biggest race.

Portuguese climber Joao Almeida, who crashed heavily early in the Tour and abandoned with a broken rib, is set to be a co-leader along with Spanish rider Juan Ayuso at his home race.

This happened to Joao Almeida (another rider for the team, who had crashed earlier in the Tour) — it takes on one kilo, possibly two. In that moment, before the Hautacam, we needed perfect ...

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Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar reflects on his lieutenant Joao Almeida withdrawing from Stage 9 of the 2025 Tour de France, lamenting how painful it must have been and shifting his focus to winning ...