João Almeida (cyclist)
Almeida following the 2024 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida |
| Nickname | A Pantera (The Panther) |
| Born | 5 August 1998 A dos Francos - Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team Emirates XRG |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013 | Ecosprint–BTT Caldas |
| 2014 | CC José Maria Nicolau |
| 2015 | Sicasal–Liberty Seguros–Bombarralense |
| 2016 | CC Bairrada |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Unieuro Trevigiani–Hemus 1896 |
| 2018–2019 | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| 2020–2021 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2022– | UAE Team Emirates XRG |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w alˈmɐjðɐ]; born 5 August 1998) is a Portuguese professional cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG.
Almeida rose to prominence during the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his Grand Tour debut, where he held the race leader's pink jersey for two weeks. Almeida finished the race fourth overall, the best finish at the race for a Portuguese rider. Almeida finished third at the Giro in 2023, also winning a stage and the young rider classification, and has won three UCI WorldTour stage races: the 2021 Tour de Pologne, 2025 Tour of the Basque Country, and 2025 Tour de Romandie.